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Quinta de la Rosa White Port

DO Douro, 500 ml

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Grape variety: Viosinho, Gouveio, Rabigato, Malvasia
Producer: Quinta de la Rosa
Origin: Portugal / Porto
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Grape variety: Viosinho, Gouveio, Rabigato, Malvasia
Producer: Quinta de la Rosa
Origin: Portugal / Porto

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Origin: Portugal / Porto
Grape variety: Viosinho, Gouveio, Rabigato, Malvasia
Label: Vegan
Ripening potential: 1 to 2 years after purchase
Drinking temperature: 10 to 12 °C
Vinification: with stalks attenuated, fermentation with grapes' own yeast, stamped by foot
Harvest: hand-picking, strict selection, in small boxes
Maturation: in large wooden barrel/foudre
Bottling: filtration
Maturation duration: 30 months
Volume: 19.5 %
Residual sugar: 50-65 g
Note: Contains sulphites
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Quinta de la Rosa

Portugal and England have engaged in wine trading since the 14th century. Over the course of time, the British also settled in Portugal, establishing agricultural estates (quintas) to grow wine, and founding large trading companies in Porto. The Bergqvist family are descendants of these settlers, still involved in production and trade on the strength of innovative ideas and great commitment.

Quinta de la Rosa is headed by Sophia Bergqvist. She is the granddaughter of Claire Feuerheerd, who received Quinta de la Rosa as a christening gift from her English grandmother. Sophia's father, Tim Bergqvist, took over the management in 1972, after Claire Feuerheerd’s death. The quinta experienced some turbulent times – the depression in the 1930s, the Second World War and difficult times in the 1960s. When the Portuguese revolution broke out, the temptation to sell was great. But Sophia's mother, Patricia, spoke out strongly against this move.

With Portugal’s entry into the European Community in 1986, both father and daughter decided to join forces to make Quinta de la Rosa one of the leading independent producers of quality port wine. Very soon afterwards, Quinta de la Rosa became one of the first to also bottle dry Douro wine. Today, not only can you find their excellent port wines in the best wine shops, hotels and restaurants all over the world, but also their extraordinary dry white and red wines. The La Rosa White Wine Reserva, for example, surprises with its mineral freshness, complexity and length, standing toe to toe with top Burgundy wine.

The Douro Valley is also a fantastic travel destination. Quinta de la Rosa offers visitors charming rooms, equipped with all the modern comforts. In summer 2017, they opened the Cozinha da Clara restaurant, which serves Portuguese dishes and recipes handed down from grandmother Claire. www.quintadelarosa.com

 

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Grape variety

Malvasia

A hint of smoke

Lively citrus aromas and a touch of smoke are the hallmarks of the southern French Bourboulenc. It is also known as Clairette blanche or Malvoisie. This white wine grape is almost never produced solo. Instead, it lends its freshness to the white Châteauneuf-du-Pape and many other assemblages in southern France. Its origins lie in the Vaucluse Plateau in Provence. It turns out particularly delightfully in the massif of La Clapa in Languedoc, directly on the Mediterranean. There, the wines from Malvoisie acquire a salty-iodine note.

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Malvasia

Rabigato

The widepread wild white

This white grape variety likely got its name from its native village in Portugal, Rabigato. However, it could also be an allusion to the appearance of the grape clusters, as their shape is reminiscent of a cat’s tail (“Rabo de Gato”).

Rabigato was first mentioned in writing in 1531. Today, it is cultivated on over 2,000 hectares in Portugal.

The berries provide alcohol-rich wines with pronounced acidity, which is why Rabigato is often used in the production of port wine.

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Viosinho

Loved from Alentejo to the Azores

This ancient, northern Portuguese white wine variety with pronounced acidity has very few references in the literature. It was first mentioned in 1822, albeit under a different name. The first citation using the name Viosinho dates from 1900.

According to DNA analysis, this vine is related to the Lado, Tinta Francisca, and Tinta Cão varieties.

This early-ripening grape is uncomplicated and robust. It yields aromatic white wines with pronounced acidity and potential for aging. Viosinho is often also referred to as “Portuguese Sauvignon Blanc.”

It is mainly grown in the Douro, Peninsula de Setubal, Tejo and Tras-os-Montes regions, as well as in the Alentejo and the Azores.

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Gouveio

The stranger stong in alcohol

This white grape variety hails from Portugal, where it is planted on around 2,500 hectares. Interestingly, this grape is virtually unknown outside of Spain, yet is also found on the Crimean Peninsula and in the Ukraine. Gouveio is represented in Australia, as well, where it is planted on around 200 hectares.

The grapes provide rich wines and present a moderate acidity, so Gouveio is often used in the production of white port and Madeira wines.

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Portugal

Portugal – Much more than port

Situated on the southwestern tip of Europe, this country is, despite its small size, blessed with a multitude of landscapes. Austere mountains alternate with green valleys and golden beaches. Vines have thrived against this backdrop for over 4,000 years, brought to the peninsula by Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans.

Portugal has over 500 autochthonous varieties. The term derives from ancient Greek, and means roughly “of the land itself.”

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