Quintas do Homem, Vale do Homem, Estagiado, Vinho Verde DOC, Portugal, 2022

Producer Profile

Quintas do Homem is one of those estates that immediately captivates you with its charm, its passion and dynamism. Nuno and his father, Antonio, work the vines of their two vineyards, Quinta do Veiga and Quinta do Paço, where they grow predominately Loureiro and Arinto. Ana, their long term winemaker, is a fierce taskmaster, demanding quality fruit that enables her to deliver the pure, fine and elegant Vinho Verdes that Nuno expects. It's very much a family exercise with Nuno and his father working the vineyards, Nuno's mother preparing delicious, traditional Portuguese dishes for visitors and Ana, an adopted family member, making sure the wines are always perfect.

Viticulture

The 'Integrated Production' system defined by the International Organisation for Biological and Integrated (IOBC) as a system for producing high quality wine, which are based on sustainability principles, the application of natural resources, the use of regulatory mechanisms to replace fertilisers, using appropriate tools and procedures for monitoring traceability of all processes, making it economically viable, environmentally sound and socially just!

Winemaking

This is a blend of Arinto, Alvarinho and Loureiro with fermentation and 2 months of aging with batonnage, in French oak barrels.

Oak Ageing

2 Months

Tasting Note

Abundant romas of white flowers with zesty citrus lemon and lime and stone fruit flavours of ripe peach, accompanied by a touch of mineral notes. A hint of oak from the 2 months of ageing in used oak barrels.

Food Matching

Rich seafood dishes such as salt cod, scallops in citrus butter sauce, fresh lobster or crab.