Paço de Teixeiró
Avesso
The Paço de Teixeiró vineyards are planted in the foothills of Serra do Marão on schist soil in a cool valley, ideal to produce gastronomic wines. This varietal wine made from the Avesso grape variety is fermented and aged partially in French oak barrels.
- Region
- DOC Vinho Verde
- Sub-region
- Baião
- Grape varieties
- Avesso
- Soil
- Schist
Tasting notes
In Baião, the Avesso grape variety reaches its best expression, and this wine is an excellent reflection of that quality. Light straw yellow in colour, the wine has striking aromas of stone fruit and flowers on the nose, harmoniously combined with subtle notes from ageing in oak barrels, which add great complexity. On the palate, the wine is enveloping, with well-integrated acidity that provides excellent harmony. The smooth texture culminates in a delicate but persistent finish.
Viticulture
These grapes come from the Paço de Teixeiró vineyards, which are around 40 years old.
Winemaking
The carefully selected grapes for this wine are destemmed and crushed before being transferred to the press, where the must remains in contact with the skins for approximately five hours. This is followed by gentle pressing and clarification of the grape must. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats, with 40 per cent of the batch finishing in new French oak barrels. During the five-month ageing period, bâtonnage is carried out.
Analysis
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Total acidity
- 6.4 g/L
- Reducing sugar
- 1.5 g/L