Quinta do Vallado Porto Branco

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Quinta do Vallado
Label Name:
 
Porto Branco
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro (Baixo Corgo)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
19.5%
Grape(s):
 
Moscatel Galego Branco (80%), other white Douro varieties (20%)
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
8-11°C

Awards/Ratings
Vivino ~3. 9/5

Tasting Note
Fresh, intensely floral and citrus-scented with flavors of crystallized orange, honeyed apricot and orange peel; concentrated sweetness with a long, delicate finish.

Food Pairing
Western: blue cheeses, foie gras, citrus tarts, crème brûlée, nut-based desserts. Asian: mango sticky rice, mooncakes, sesame desserts, coconut or red-bean sweets. Also excellent as an aperitif mixed with tonic, ice and fresh herbs.

Production Method
Open (bica aberta) fermentation for ~20 days with no skin contact, fortified with grape spirit and aged about 3 years in stainless-steel vats.

Vineyard Info
Quinta do Vallado, founded 1716, is a historic family-run Douro estate (formerly linked to Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira) with extensive vineyards and a long tradition of Port production.