A&D Wines, Esculpido White, Vinho Verde, Portugal, 2019

Overview of the Wine
Located in Baião, the properties Casa do Arrabalde, Quinta dos Espinhosos and Quinta de Santa Teresa are made up of parcels of vineyards from low to medium production, organically cared for and in predominant granitic soils, performing a total of 45 ha of vineyard.

The three properties, although all located in the same sub-region, possess special, quite different features:

The vineyard of Casa do Arrabalde, exposed to the Marão foothills at 490m above sea level, produces late ripening grapes, blessed with a noticeable aroma and freshness. 

The vineyard of Quinta dos Espinhosos is located at a similar altitude, 470m, but protected by the forest area that surrounds it. This farm has evidenced an appetence for the production of high-quality Avesso, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Quinta de Santa Teresa, the most recent element of this project, is located literally on the frontier between the Vinhos Verdes (Green Wine) and Douro regions. Its vineyards are placed at 150 to 340m above sea level. Here blossoming happens early, as well as maturation. The vineyards are divided into terraces separated by granite walls from the beginning of the 20th century. This is a unique place for the Avesso, a vine variety with a notorious acidity, which benefits from the opportunity for a complete ripening.

In the vineyards our mission has mainly to do with constant care, maintaining natural vegetal soil coverage and boosting its biodiversity, always in an organic certified production mode.

Sustainable.

Grape / Blend
Avesso

Origin
Vinho Verde, Portugal

Winemaker's Tasting Notes
The name Esculpido (sculped) relates to the impressing forms and shapes of some of our oldest vines, authentic living sculptures, redefined and polished by the passage of time.

Esculpido is made from grapes of these vineyards of the variety Avesso, which are located in our estate Quinta de Santa Teresa, most of them situated between 200 and 350 meters high.

This wine results from the will to express the high quality of the grapes originated in these vineyards, who are taken care of using organic and traditional methods.

91 Points - Revista de Vinhos
In the nose this wine reveals an excellent balance between freshness and a well integrated wood, showing notes of dried fruits and ginger. On the palate it reveals character and elegance, in a velvety profile, with notes of hazelnut, tree fruits such as apple, and some citrus. It will evolve well in the bottle.

Product Size: 750ml