Setubal
Dona Ermelinda Branco
75cl
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Technical sheet
| Type Of Wine: | white wine |
|---|---|
| Other Vintages: | Other vintages |
| Appellation: | Setubal (Setubal Peninsula, Portugal) |
| Winery: | Casa Ermelinda Freitas |
| Volume: | 75cl |
| Grapes: | Arinto (30%), Fernao Pires (30%), Antão Vaz (20%), Chardonnay (20%) |
| Allergens: | Contains Sulfites |
Description of Dona Ermelinda Branco
Dona Ermelinda Branco (Arinto, Fernao Pires, Antão Vaz and Chardonnay)
TASTING NOTES OF Dona Ermelinda Branco:
- View: greenish straw.
- Nose: Intense fruity aroma with notes of tropical fruits and honey.
- Mouth: mouth filled with a great balance between acidity and sugar components, and wood alcohol. Long, lingering and pleasant finish.
APPELLATION: Setubal.
VINEYARD: Casa Ermelinda Freitas
GRAPES: 30% Fernão Pires, Arinto 30%, 20% Antão Vaz, 20% Chardonnay.
WINE PAIRING: excellent fish dishes, salads, pastas and white meats.
TEMPERATURE: 12-14 °C
The Winery
Casa Ermelinda Freitas
This company, which was founded in 1920 by Manuel João de Freitas, had its priorities set on the vineyards' and wines' quality. The wine was produced and sold, withouth any branding. The brand itself was invented in 1997. The first wine produced and sold with the branding of Casa Ermelinda Freitas is the "Terras do Pó tinto".
More about the Winery
- Ermelinda White has an intense, fruity aroma with notes of honey and tropical fruit
- Well-rounded on the palate, with a good balance between the acidity, sugars, alcohol and wood
- A long-lasting, pleasant and persistent final note
- Vinification: Fermentation in stainless steel, temperature controlled vats, followed by a 3 month ageing period in french and american oak half barrels.
- Grape Varieties: 30% Fernão Pires, 30% Arinto, 20% Antão Vaz, 20% Chardonnay.
- Region: Palmela
- Storage: Recommended storage time 3 years
- Tasting Notes: The colour of pale-green straw, this wine has an intense, fruity aroma with notes of honey and tropical fruit. Well-rounded on the palate, with a good balance between the acidity, sugars, alcohol and wood.A long-lasting, pleasant and persistent final note.
- Total Acidity: 5.25 g tartaric acid/dm3
- pH:3.32
- Residual Sugar: 4.5 g/dm3
- Serving Suggestions: Excellent with fish, salads, pasta dishes and white meat.
- Oenologist:Jaime Quendera