Vinho Verde – Arinto

ventozela arinto

Vinho Verde – Arinto

$1.00

Country Portugal
Region Vinho Verde
Producer Casal de Ventozela
Size

750mL

Practices Sustainable
Style White
Grapes Arinto
Other Features Vegan, Screw Cap

100% Arinto, a high quality, high acidity native variety that is the first one to be harvested. The grapes are hand-harvested and put in small boxes of 18 kg. After a 6 hour pre-fermentation maceration at low temperature, they are gently pressed. Fermentation at controlled temperature between 61F and 64F. The wine is then aged in stainless steel tanks with the fine lees, with some bâtonnage to enhance the aromas and the texture. A little CO2 is added at bottling. 12% alcohol. 4 to 6 gr/l RS. 

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About the Producer

Casal de Ventozela is a family business created in 1983 and dedicated to producing Vinho Verde wine. The 45 hectares of vineyards are situated in the sub-region Vale do Ave, in the heart of the Portuguese Vinho Verde region. They are spread over various estates and land plots, across gentle slopes and granitic soils, with altitudes between 100 and 200 meters. The plots are planted with varieties indigenous to the region: Loureiro, Trajadura, Fernão Pires and Arinto (Pedernã), Padeiro de Basto, Espadeiro and Vinhão (for red wine). The climate is influenced by the sea breeze coming from the Atlantic Ocean and the wines produced are pleasantly light and fresh.

Farming/vinification practices: In 2017, Ventozela obtained the certification of Integrated Production for their vineyards and wines. Integrated production refers to a sustainable farming system that produces high quality food and other products by using natural resources and regulating mechanisms to replace polluting inputs. Emphasis is placed on a systems approach involving the entire vineyard as the basic unit, on the central role of agro-ecosystems, on balanced nutrient cycles, and on the welfare of all species in animal husbandry. The preservation and improvement of soil fertility and of a diversified environment are essential components. Biological, technical and chemical methods are tuned to take into account the protection of the environment, profitability and social requirements.

No chemicals are used by Ventozela. Everything is hand-harvested, by a team of about 30 people, usually starting around September 20th. The wines are vegan - fined with bentonite.

Casal de Ventozela

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