Pormenor Douro Branco

Pormenor Douro Branco is a dry white wine has fresh floral aromas ans trong minerality. The ample acidity is balanced with citrus, pineapple, yellow apple, and banana peel. The palate shows excellent tension between a light-medium body and balanced acidity in the medium finish.

The grapes were carefully selected at a sorting table after hand harvesting. The juice decanted for 24 hours at a cold temperature. The fermentation was in stainless steel and a small part in French oak barrel, without malolactic fermentation; no battonage was performed. The wine aged on its small lees to slightly increase volume, while retaining solid minerality.

Food Pairing: lightly fatty dishes, fish dishes, seafood, chicken, and soft cheeses

Pormenor is spearheaded by owner and winemaker Pedro Coelho to render his wines in a different style of winemaking that eschews old traditions. Pormenor means "details," and expresses what Pedro wants missing from his wines: high alcohol, extraction, and new oak. He chooses to showcase freshness, retrained alcohol, and elegance. His vines range from 45 - 100 years old, and he only works with indigenous varietals.