Santo Isidro de Pegoes – ‘Fontanario de Pegoes’ White, Palmela – 2023
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A richly flavoured and floral wine made from Fernão Pires, full of spice, nectarine and herbal flavours.
ABV:
12.5%
Vintage:
2023
Size:
75cl
Dry
Sweet
Country
Portugal
Region
Palmela
Sub-Region
Palmela
Producer / Winery
Santo Isidro de Pegoes
Grape Variety
Arinto, Fernão Pires
Style
White Wine
Winemaker
Jaime Quendera
Closure
Twintop
Other Classifications
Suitable for
Vegetarians
Suitable for
Vegans
Contains
Egg
Contains
Milk
Contains
Sulphites
No
Sulphites
Organic
Wine
Biodynamic
Wine
ABOUT THE PRODUCER:
Santo Isidro de Pegões was founded in 1958 and has subsequently seen significant investment in the winery and vineyards. Today, the cooperative is made up of 100 winegrowers and has access to over 1,200 hectares of vineyard located in the Terras do Sado area of the Setúbal Peninsula. This coastal area benefits from mineral-rich sandy soils and cooling Atlantic winds, in which indigenous varieties thrive. Santo Isidro de Pegões is one of the most forward-thinking cooperatives in Portugal and their chief winemaker, Jaime Quendera one of Portugal’s most respected winemakers. In 2018, Santo Isidro de Pegões was awarded the Portuguese Wine Producer of the Year Trophy from the IWSC.
THE VINTAGE:
In 2023, good weather conditions allowed all the phenological states to occur within the normal ranges and the grapes reached good maturity levels with balanced acidity and sugar. The harvest took place at the end of August and into September and the resulting wines are beautifully balanced and express good varietal character.
ABOUT THE VINEYARD:
The Pegões vineyard is located between two Nature Reserves: the Tagus estuary to the Northwest and the Sado on the Southwest. To the east are the Arrabida hills and to the west the Alentejo province’s clays. The unique soil here is named “Pliocenico de Pegões”. It is a sandy soil formed over millions of years by sand transported by the rivers Tagus and Sado. It is this Mediterranean climate and soil combination that creates this unique Pegões terroir.
THE WINEMAKING PROCESS:
A light maceration was followed by alcoholic fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, in order to preserve the aromatics of this variety.
OUR TASTING NOTES:
A refreshing wine showing the typical herbal and peachy aromatics and flavours of Fernão Pires. Balanced with a touch of spice on the finish.
GRAPE VARIETY:
Fernão Pires 90%, Arinto 10%.
PLEASE NOTE: The technical information on this wine is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. This information and bottle images may be subject to change according to vintage.
£8.77