Soalheiro Nature 2023
Region: Vinho Verde
Producer: Soalheiro
This wine reflects the “Pur Terroir” of Monção and Melgaço – the northernmost point of Portugal and the origin of Alvarinho. It is 100% Alvarinho grape produced without the addition of sulphites.This wine has an intense gold-yellow colour. The aromas are full of minerality and fruit. The flavour is complex with citrus fruit and floral notes, . Soalheiro Nature boasts mouth-watering acidity, but also a soft and round texture from the complete malolactic fermentation. The finish is long and intense. If the lees are stirred before serving the wine will have even more volume in the mouth.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Alvarinho |
| Drinking window | 2024-2029 |
| Serveren bij | Perfect wine to be paired with heartier plates. We recommend fatty fish dishes, lamb, duck, roasted chicken, mature cheeses, and anything in a cream sauce or with mushrooms, such as a nice risotto. |
| Alc. | 11.5% |
| Vinification | Alvarinho grapes are hand-harvested from the Soalheiro vineyards. The wine is fermented in stainless steel without the addition of sulphites and, following alcoholic fermentation, it undergoes a complete malolactic fermentation. This ensures the wine’s stability. Soalheiro Nature is bottled unfiltered, leaving some sediment. This deposit plays an essential role in protecting the wine from oxidation and allowing it to age gently. |
| Ripening | - |
Waar serveer je ’m bij?
One hundred per cent Alvarinho from Monção and Melgaço, the most northerly point of Portugal and the origin of the grape, and made without a single gram of added sulphite. Fermentation in steel, then a fully completed malolactic fermentation — that last step is no accident here: without sulphite a completed malo is the way to keep the wine stable, and it makes the mouth creamier at the same time. Pure terroir, low alcohol, and a glass you had best leave standing for a quarter of an hour before you start.
Pan-fried mackerel fillet with mustard sauce
Smoked eel with beetroot and apple
Serveren op 10–12 °C
In 1982, the Cerdeira family was the first to rejoin the tradition of quality wines based on the local Alvarinho grape. João Antonio Cerdeira planted the first vines to that end in 1974, and it is those old vines that still provide the grapes for the top cuvée 'Primeiras Vinhas' today.
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