Porto Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserva White
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In homage to Ferreirinha, the Dona Antónia range is now renewed and reinforced with a White Reserve to accompany the existing Tawny Reserve. In Douro it has always been traditional to plant white grapes. And if at the time the objective was to have wines with little personality to eventually be mixed with red wines to give them lightness and a more open color, today the objectives are very different. Acidity and structure that give the wines a good aging capacity, worthy of a reserve category, are the characteristics that the oenology team led by Luís Sottomayor seeks in the Douro Superior to produce the new Dona Antónia Reserva White. Ferreirinha itself was a pioneer towards the Douro Superior, and records from 1852 indicate that already in the mid-19th century Dona Antónia produced white wines that serve as a legacy for this release from Porto Ferreira.Porto Ferreira Dona Antónia Reserva White is vinified according to the traditional method of Port Wine. The harvest took place with the grapes already slightly overripe. After gentle crushing with de-stemming, maceration followed during the period of alcoholic fermentation in which the aim was to obtain the greatest possible extraction of the constituents from the grape skins. Reassembly was, therefore, established in intense programs that allow a complete diffusion of the quality compounds, always guaranteeing the integrity of the films. During this phase, strict control of fermentation temperatures and densities was carried out in order to choose the ideal moment for adding the wine spirit necessary to stop fermentation, which depends on the grape varieties, maturation and desired sweetness (medium, in this case). in our range of White Ports). The balance between its body and aroma was obtained through the selection of grape varieties for their characteristics and the moment in which fermentation stopped, which determines its residual sugar content. After the harvest, the wine remained in the Douro, being subjected during the winter to first racking in which the necessary final adjustments were made. It was transported to Vila Nova de Gaia during the following spring, entering the traditional aging scheme of Port wine, in 640 liter oak casks, in the Ferreira style. During this period, the wines are subjected to numerous rackings, analyzes and tastings, which allow their aging to be monitored and blended. The final batch is obtained from the selection of batches that allow it to achieve the characteristics of Porto Ferreira Dona Antónia Reserva Branco. For this, wines aged between 4 and 9 years are chosen so that the same type is always obtained with an average age of 7 years. After the batch has been made, it is subjected to finishing operations that precede bottling.
Golden yellow
It shows a good structure, good balance between acidity and sweetness, notes of dried fruits and a long and delicate finish.
Very intense aroma, with notes of bitter orange jam, floral notes, exotic wood and dried fruits, and slightly spicy curry and pepper
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