Vinha dos Utras 2020
Vinha dos Utras 2020 | Contra-rótulo
Vinha dos Utras 2020
Vinha dos Utras 2020 | Contra-rótulo

Ultras Vineyard 2020

Azores Wine Company
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Vinha dos Utras is a wine with a citrus-straw yellow color, with an aroma of iodine, salt and lime blossom. In the mouth, it has a dense, concentrated attack, with acidity that cuts through the middle and lasts until the end of the tasting. The salt and iodine are a “slap” from the sea.
Region

Azores

Country

Portugal

Vintage

2020

Grape Varieties

Arinto from the Azores

Type

White

Alcohol%

12%

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  • Soil: The grapes come from a 60 to 80-year-old vineyard located 80 metres from the sea, where the Arinto of the Azores predominates, but there are also Verdelho, Boal (Malvasia Fina) and white Alicante (Boal de Alicante). Volcanic limestone soils formed 1500-2000 years ago.
  • Winemaking: Hand-harvested, selection on a sorting table, direct press, decanted for 12 hours cold.
  • Tasting Notes: Citrus-straw yellow color, aroma of iodine, salt and lime blossom. In the mouth, a dense, concentrated attack, acidity cuts through the middle and lasts until the end of the tasting. The salt and iodine are a “slap” from the sea.
  • Maturation: First presses vinified in stainless steel in horizontal tanks (70%), 2nd presses fermented in 3-year-old French oak barrels (30%), without batônnage for 12 months.
  • Serve: Between 11ºC and 13ºC
  • Winemaker: Antonio Maçanita
  • Conservation:
  • Food Pairing: Shellfish, seafood (red mullet, sea eggs, sea urchins) but with a density and concentration to work with lean meats with burnt fat, such as a good suckling pig or even pork belly
  • Bottle Size: 75cl
  • Allergens: Contains sulfites
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