Pingolé Branco 2023, Douro, Portugal
Pingolé Branco 2023, Douro, Portugal
Price: 26,67€
DESCRIPTION
Two longtime friends, passionate winemakers, decided to work together to create two authentic terroir wines in their Douro region. This collaboration gave birth to Pingolé, a sincere expression of an exceptional terroir.
Crafted from a blend of Rabigato (60%), Arinto (20%) and Viosinho (20%) grown at 600 meters altitude in the Murça region, this Douro white expresses the full freshness of high elevations. Hand-harvested and aged 15 months in French oak barrels on fine lees, it reveals refined elegance with citrus notes, white flowers and textured minerality. The long finish showcases the complexity brought by altitude and the unique terroir of Santa Marta de Penaguião.
REGION
Douro
Portugal
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Douro is one of the oldest demarcated wine regions in the world. Set along the river that gives it its name, it is divided into three subregions: Baixo Corgo (cooler climate, elegant wines), Cima Corgo (the historic heart, balance and complexity) and Douro Superior (hotter and drier, power and intensity).
Famous for its Ports, the Douro also produces exceptional dry red and white wines from native grapes such as Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Rabigato. Here, dizzying terraces, schist soils and ancestral know how give wines that combine character, elegance and long ageing potential.
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The altitude of Murça and the soils of Santa Marta create a Douro white of rare finesse. Natural freshness combines with oak complexity for a wine that will age beautifully in the cellar.