Quinta do Vallado, Branco Reserva, Douro Valley, 2014

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Tasted by: John Stimpfig
Drinking Window: 2016 - 2022
On the nose, a whiff of hay bale and stoney fruits. The Quinta do Vallado Branco Reserva 2014 has been fermented in used 500L oak barrels which adds structure, but not oak flavour. Lees stirring during the elevage has also added yet more complexity and mouthfeel. What I particularly like is the interplay here between fatness and acidity. It’s a blend of four indigenous white grape varieties: Gouveio, Arinto Viosinho and Rabigato which combine to produce gentle quince, apricot and peach flavours with a long savoury finish. Delicious.
Quinta do Vallado Branco Reserva 2014
Producer
Quinta do Vallado
Brand
Branco Reserva
Vintage
2014
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
Portugal
Region
Douro Valley
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.00%
Oak
Oaked
Grapes
Arinto
Gouveio
Rabigato
Viosinho