Drasloup

Dry Rosé with minerality, fresh, delicate fruit.

Alvarelhão is another grape varietal from Northern Portugal with a great potential to produce elegant wines.
It was sourced from a small producer in Cabeceiras de Basto, situated in the Vinho Verde sub-region of Basto.
After destemming, the grapes were transferred to a stainless steel “Lagar” to macerate for five days and start fermenting without temperature control. It was then pressed and transferred to 1000-liter talhas (amphoras) to finish the alcoholic fermentation and undergo the malolactic fermentation. After ten weeks, the wine was decanted into a stainless-steel tank and bottled in February.

Region Vinho Verde, Portugal
Vineyards 2ha
Grape Varieties Alvarelhão
Vine Age 22years
Soil Granitic
Altitude 350m
Farming Practices Organic with biodynamic practices

Yeast Wild yeast
Maceration Two days skin contact then pressed
Fermentation Talha (amphora) for 10 weeks
Malolactic Yes
Aging Stainless steel for 3 months
Residual Sugar 0.6g/l
Finishing Ground chestnut flower was added (500g per 1000l) immediately when grapes were destemmed and put to macerate. Unfiltered and with a small dose of S02 (25mg/l) added when botteling

Country Portugal /Vinho Verde

Grape Varieties 100% Alvarelhão

Bottle Size 75cl
Vol. 12%