Quinta de Azevedo Torre Grande Escolha 2022

Quinta de Azevedo Torre Grande Escolha

Region: Vinho Verde, Portugal

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Alvarinho and Loureiro

ABV: 13.5%

Notes: Vegetarian

Bright yellow in colour with youthful hues, this wine has a highly complex aromas of peach and apricot, brightened by zingy lemon and grapefruit peel, which are in perfect harmony with the notes of oak ageing. On the palate, it boasts excellent structure and complexity, enhanced by well integrated acidity, and ending in a beautifully long and very elegant finish.

This wine is produced from the top Alvarinho and Loureiro grapes from the Quinta de Azevedo vineyards, which are planted on unique transitional schist soils. These are a rarity in the Minho region (where cooler granite soils predominate), and allow the grapes to ripen more fully, evenly and earlier. Leaving behind the traditional high-trained pergolas of the region, the Quinta de Azevedo vineyards were devised using a modern cordon-trained system, to ensure better exposure of the grapes and aeration of the vine canopy, resulting in riper and healthier fruit at harvest. The vineyards are farmed following sustainable practices, with cover crops planted between the vines rows to help to improve soil health, absorb excess rainwater and encourage biodiversity in the vineyard.

The wine was aged for eight months in 500 litre barrels and 1,200 and 2,000 litre casks, with weekly stirring. After bottling the wine was aged for a further 12 months prior to release.

The Azevedo estate is located in the Vinho Verde sub-region of Cávado, just 25 kilometres from the Atlantic coast. The land was granted to the Azevedo family by royal decree in the 12th century and the manor house and tower (seen on the labels) date back to the 15th century. However, this fantastic history is in contrast to a very modern approach to viticulture and winemaking.

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