Description
Vinho Chinado's Chinado Skin Contact 2023 is a unique white wine from Lisboa. Made with organic grapes, the wine undergoes skin contact, resulting in aromas of tea leaves and lemongrass. With stone fruit and mineral undertones, balanced acidity, and a firm finish, it offers a distinctive experience. The winery focuses on manual harvesting and gentle winemaking techniques.
GRAPES Fernão Pires, Vital, Malvasia-Rei and others
TASTING NOTES Skin contact aromas of tea leaves and lemongrass. Stone fruit and mineral undertones with balanced acidity and a firm finish.
VINIFICATION Manual harvesting, gentle winemaking with skin contact, fermentation in stainless steel tanks, and bottling the following spring.
COUNTRY Portugal
REGION Lisboa - Alcobaça
SOIL TYPE Clay, Limestone
ALCOHOL CONTENT 11.58%
PH 3.39
COLOR White
STYLE Skin Contact
AROMAS Tea leaves, Lemongrass
PAIRINGS Seafood, grilled vegetables, soft cheeses
SERVING TEMPERATURE (°C) 10-12