Contraste White 2018

Description

90 pts Wine Advocate - The 2018 Contraste Branco is a blend of traditional white grapes, like Rabigato, Códega, Códega do Larinho and Arinto, from mostly 20-year-old vines at 600 meters, all co-fermented (wild ferment) in a 70/30 mixture of stainless steel and new French oak for eight months. It comes in at 13% alcohol. After a fairly fat 2017, this is a fresher and greener wine, closer to the Conceito style. That doesn't mean the 2017 was bad, but this is more typical, perhaps. It is a bit green this year, aromatic and herbaceous

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White Blend, White Wine, Wine