Quinta de Azevedo, Minho Vinho Regional Escolha Alvarinho 2024 White

Quinta de Azevedo’s 2024 Alvarinho combines the grape’s naturally vibrant freshness with added depth from lees ageing and a subtle touch of French oak. Made in Portugal’s Minho region, it is a polished, generously textured white wine with impressive aromatic intensity and a long, lingering finish.

Tasting Notes
The wine has a bright, pale citrus colour. Its expressive nose opens with ripe stone-fruit aromas of peach and apricot, complemented by a refined creaminess from lees contact and gentle oak maturation. On the palate, it is fresh yet full-bodied, with mature fruit flavours balanced by delicate barrel notes. Regular bâtonnage gives the wine a smooth, rounded texture and added complexity, while the finish is notably long. This is an inviting wine to enjoy in its youth, when its fruit and freshness are most vivid. Its lees ageing and partial maturation in used French oak should also allow it to develop gracefully over the next few years, gaining further softness and savoury complexity.

Production
The Alvarinho grapes are destemmed and chilled immediately upon arrival at the winery, preserving their freshness and aromatic character. They are gently pressed at low temperatures, followed by three days of static cold settling, with the lees removed within the first 24 hours. Fermentation takes place under controlled conditions at 14–15°C. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine is aged for six months on its lees with regular bâtonnage. Around 15% of the wine is matured in used French oak barrels, adding texture and complexity without overpowering the fruit.

Food & Serving
Serve well chilled at approximately 8–10°C. This expressive Alvarinho is an excellent match for shellfish, grilled fish, prawns, crab and richer seafood dishes, while its creamy texture also suits substantial salads and light poultry preparations. Decanting is not necessary, although opening the bottle 10–15 minutes before serving can help its ripe fruit and subtle oak notes unfold.

Producer
Quinta de Azevedo is a historic wine estate associated with the Minho wine region, where fresh, aromatic whites are a defining part of the local tradition. Its wines reflect the region’s maritime influence while focusing on clarity of fruit, balance and drinkability. This Alvarinho showcases a more textured and contemporary expression of Minho white wine, combining regional freshness with careful lees ageing and restrained oak maturation.

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