Soalheiro Alvarinho 2015
Descripción
Soalheiro toma su nombre de la parcela Soalheiro de la que provienen sus uvas. Una parcela con una excelente exposición solar, la condición que permite una buena maduración de la Alvarinho. Los suelos graníticos aportan mineralidad y complejidad a este blanco fresco y cítrico que en 2015 entrega una de sus mejores añadas. Cítrico, especialmente aromático, con recuerdos tropicales y un paladar mineral, fresco y elegante. Un imprescindible del vecino Portugal, con un precio fantástico.
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Viñedo y elaboración
Opinión de los críticos
"The 2015 Alvarinho is unoaked and comes in at 12.5% alcohol. As fans of this classic bottling know, it is very dry, most definitely not fizzy and typically a great value. It is glorious, expressive and fresh in this vintage. In the long, proud history of this fine estate, this seems to be as good or better as any standard, unoaked Alvarinho they have produced. It is also one of the best unoaked young Alvarinhos I've had. We'll see what the future brings--it won't be an unqualified success for Soalheiro if it does not hold well for a decade or much more--but I don't think there will be any problem here in that regard. It has fine supporting acidity, a bit of what I call these days "Soalheiro green," and wonderful fruit. Did I mention how delicious the fruit was, nicely supported by those laser bursts of acidity? It seems very elegant in other respects, even a touch delicate on opening, but that's deceptive. Its graceful demeanor made it easy to drink at first, but some hours later it was actually more powerful and more concentrated, plus perfectly transparent. It had opened and blossomed. As it sat in the mouth, the fine tension on the finish gripped the palate and enlivened the wine. Simply put, it is intense, tightly-wound, brilliantly structured and very concentrated. Since this is a Vinho Verde, the price point makes it a rather stunning value, too. I had the pleasure of tasting this not too long after it was bottled, but don't let that be a concern. This should hold well. Back up the truck. Grab them before they sit and bake on retailer shelves and delivery trucks over the summer. Store them properly. This will be fine for the foreseeable future. Sourced from vines averaging 25 years in age, there were 90,000 bottles produced."
"There is a slight pepper character in this wine with its ripe fruits and fresh acidity. The result is a balanced wine that is not just about fruitiness but also full of character and with some complexity. The wine can be drunk now, although it will be better from the end of 2016."
João António Cerdeira plantó junto a su padre la primera viña de Alvarinho en 1974 y sentó las bases de una bodega que embotelló el primer vino de Melgaço.
