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Casa de Santar Branco
The Encruzado, Cerceal-branco and Bical grapes in this wine are all grown on the Estate. With a citrine color, this wine has floral and apricot aromas. On the palate, it is velvety and fresh and a perfect complement to fresh seafood and shellfish or as an apertif. The grapes were harvested by hand from vineyards whose yearly production does not exceed 8000kg per hectare and brought to the winery in 25kg containers where they are carefully de-stemmed and crushed. Maceration was allowed for 24 hours at a low temperature. Each varietal was fermented separately in stainless steel tanks for 15 days at a temperature of 16o C. Post fermentation "Batounages" were performed over 30 days prior to malolactic fermentation at 50%.
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