Winery Quinta Vale do CruzAlto do Milhafre
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The Alto do Milhafre of the Winery Quinta Vale do Cruz is in the top 0 of wines of Bairrada.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Vale do Cruz's Alto do Milhafre.
Discover the grape variety: Findling
Aromatic, supple whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate with moderate acidity, and signature muscat aromas of white flowers (elderflower), yellow fruits (peach) and riper notes than its parent Müller-Thurgau. Accessible and fruity profile. Grown on a few hectares in Rhineland-Palatinate for local cuvées. A mutation of Müller-Thurgau obtained in 1934 in Germany, with smaller bunches and earlier ripening.
Informations about the Winery Quinta Vale do Cruz
The Winery Quinta Vale do Cruz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Bairrada to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bairrada
Portuguese DOC of the central-west, kingdom of native Baga (>50%). Dense, structured reds with signature notes of black cherry, plum, eucalyptus, tobacco and earthy notes, firm tannins and lively acidity — wines of very long ageing. Also fruity Castelão and perfumed Touriga Nacional. Floral Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires), lively Arinto, mineral Bical whites.
The wine region of Beiras
Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.
The word of the wine: White winemaking
White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.
