Varietals

40% Arinto, 30% Trajadura, 30% Loureiro

Region

Vinho Verde, Portugal

ABV

10.5%

Tasting Notes

Green apple, lime juice, incredible acidity, tasteful minerality, slight effervescence 

Producer

"Quinta de Santiago is a family-owned farm spanning 7.5 hectares (18.5 acres) along the banks of the Minho River in the Monção and Melgaço sub-region of Vinho Verde. It has been in the Santiago family since 1899. For about 100 years, Quinta de Santiago's main activity was the production of wines, olive oil, lupine, cereals, milk, meat, and fruit for self-consumption. Grapes grown in the vineyards were sold to large cooperatives in the region. This changed in 2009 and from the passion and determination of then owner, Grandma Mariazinha Santiago (aged 86), her children dela, and grandchildren, a boutique winery was born....Along the northern border of Portugal and Spain, Quinta de Santiago is uniquely positioned to benefit from an ideal microclimate for growing Alvarinho, Loureiro, and numerous red grapes indigenous to this area." -JD Selections