Torre do Frade Viognier Reserva White 2023

Vineyard
Type of soil: brown shale
Place: Monforte, Portalegre
Grape Varieties: 100% Viognier
Average production: 6,000 kg/ha
Harvest: manual

Maturation
Indigenous yeast fermentation
French barrels: 10 months, 225 l units
Ageing process: all batch in the wood
Type of wood: used French barrels
In the Bottle: since June 2024

Analysis
Vol.: 11.7%
Total Acidity: 6.2 g/l
pH: 3.35
Sugar: 0.3 g/l
SO2: 29 mg/dm3

Tasting Notes
Color: green and golden.
Aroma: the first nose is tropical and pretty green; you can feel the wood but the fruit is nice, fresh and overcomes the barrel.
Flavour: in the mouth the wine has a sharp and delicate entrance, showing a great deepness in the mid mouth. At this point one can feel the minerality and the fresh, green tropical fruit, along with a crunchy feeling. The end is long and fresh.

Service & Consumption
Serve at 13 °C / 55.4 °F to consume at 16 °C / 60.8 °F

Food Pairings
Perfect for fatty fish, grilled or oven cooked. It can also handle any kind of grilled meat, especially pork, lamb and beef.