Domínio do Açor Vinha Celta Bical 2022
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A historic farm with a spectacular heritage of old vineyards was acquired by a group of friends in 2021. Domínio do Açor is located in a fascinating atmosphere next to the medieval village of Oliveira do Conde. “Domínio” refers to the philosophy of producing great terroir wines in Dão, with grapes from the “domaine”. And “do Açor” evoking the geography, facing the Serra do Açor. With the consultancy of the terroir master Pedro Parra and the oenology of the talented Luís Lopes, who has worked at Comtes Lafon in Burgundy and Quinta da Pellada in Dão, the style is one of elegance, freshness and granite minerality.
Açor Domain Celta Vineyard Bical 2022:
GRAPE VARIETIES COMPOSITION: 100% Bical (or Fly Smear) from 5ha Celta vineyard, plants up to 50 years old.
SOIL CHARACTERISTICS: Granitic. Very well composed of soil and rock, more precisely between the silt typical of granite soils, with alterites or rocks degraded by the chemical and physical processes of weathering, in addition to quartz and granite bedrock. Level 5 alterite predominates throughout the vineyard of Domínio do Açor.
ENOLOGY: Total destemming with crushing of the grapes in a pneumatic press, natural and static decantation, followed by fermentation with indigenous yeasts in barrels, at a temperature of approximately 18-22°C. Aging on fine lees in a reducing medium, without addition of sulphites. Complete malolactic. Low addition of sulphites before bottling (82mg/l of total sulphur dioxide). Natural decantation, the wine was not clarified or filtered, and may present deposits.
INTERNSHIP: 11 months in barrels (02 barrels used for vinification of Chenin Blanc in Saumur, from 2014, French oak).
CUSTODY ESTIMATE: 10 years.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Lemon in color. A fascinating and savoury nose, mineral, with orchard fruit, creamier impressions of lias and a hint of exotic wood. It enters the mouth with great concentration, tension, and a fabulous balance between electric acidity, granite sapidity and unctuousness. Long, well-rounded finish.
ENOGASTRONOMIC GUIDELINES: Cod with cream, prawn curry, lobster rice, scallops au gratin, Bahian moqueca.
SALE LIMITED TO ONE (1) BOTTLE PER PERSON