Quinta do Ermízio - Vinho Verde 2023
The area between the Douro and the Minho rivers in Portugal has a long and storied viticultural history, dating back to antiquity. Today the northern portion of the area, known as Vinho Verde, shares many varieties and traditions with Galicia to its north. Quinta do Ermízio, in the town of Ronfe outside Guimarães, is similarly old: the name dates back perhaps as far as the 12th century. The current Quinta was established in 1984 with the construction of the winery, and has been making wine in much the same style since. Today Quinta do Ermízio is owned and run by Antonio A. Monteiro, a retired horticulture professor.
Vinho Verde is Loureiro and Trajadura from the estate’s 15 hectares of vines, all cultivated in the traditional pergola system and farmed with limited interventions and abundant cover crops. The soils are granitic and elevation is around 500 meters. The grapes were harvested by hand, then pressed and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. After alcoholic fermentation, malolactic conversion is blocked and the wine rests in the same vessels before bottling.
Loureiro is aromatic with notes of grapefruit, lime, peach. Trajadura offers flavours of apricot, orange zest and a bit herbal. This is a dry, light, bright and fun blend with a delicious saltiness that can drink as aperitif or with food such as Bacalao, Salmon, Seafood Pasta, Oysters and Cheeses.
Region: Ronfe, Vinho Verde, Portugal.
Grape: Loureiro, Trajadura
Vintage: 2023
750 ml
The area between the Douro and the Minho rivers in Portugal has a long and storied viticultural history, dating back to antiquity. Today the northern portion of the area, known as Vinho Verde, shares many varieties and traditions with Galicia to its north. Quinta do Ermízio, in the town of Ronfe outside Guimarães, is similarly old: the name dates back perhaps as far as the 12th century. The current Quinta was established in 1984 with the construction of the winery, and has been making wine in much the same style since. Today Quinta do Ermízio is owned and run by Antonio A. Monteiro, a retired horticulture professor.
Vinho Verde is Loureiro and Trajadura from the estate’s 15 hectares of vines, all cultivated in the traditional pergola system and farmed with limited interventions and abundant cover crops. The soils are granitic and elevation is around 500 meters. The grapes were harvested by hand, then pressed and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. After alcoholic fermentation, malolactic conversion is blocked and the wine rests in the same vessels before bottling.
Loureiro is aromatic with notes of grapefruit, lime, peach. Trajadura offers flavours of apricot, orange zest and a bit herbal. This is a dry, light, bright and fun blend with a delicious saltiness that can drink as aperitif or with food such as Bacalao, Salmon, Seafood Pasta, Oysters and Cheeses.
Region: Ronfe, Vinho Verde, Portugal.
Grape: Loureiro, Trajadura
Vintage: 2023
750 ml
The area between the Douro and the Minho rivers in Portugal has a long and storied viticultural history, dating back to antiquity. Today the northern portion of the area, known as Vinho Verde, shares many varieties and traditions with Galicia to its north. Quinta do Ermízio, in the town of Ronfe outside Guimarães, is similarly old: the name dates back perhaps as far as the 12th century. The current Quinta was established in 1984 with the construction of the winery, and has been making wine in much the same style since. Today Quinta do Ermízio is owned and run by Antonio A. Monteiro, a retired horticulture professor.
Vinho Verde is Loureiro and Trajadura from the estate’s 15 hectares of vines, all cultivated in the traditional pergola system and farmed with limited interventions and abundant cover crops. The soils are granitic and elevation is around 500 meters. The grapes were harvested by hand, then pressed and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. After alcoholic fermentation, malolactic conversion is blocked and the wine rests in the same vessels before bottling.
Loureiro is aromatic with notes of grapefruit, lime, peach. Trajadura offers flavours of apricot, orange zest and a bit herbal. This is a dry, light, bright and fun blend with a delicious saltiness that can drink as aperitif or with food such as Bacalao, Salmon, Seafood Pasta, Oysters and Cheeses.
Region: Ronfe, Vinho Verde, Portugal.
Grape: Loureiro, Trajadura
Vintage: 2023
750 ml