Primus Quinta da Pellada 2021

Quinta da Pellada Primus 2021

Primus is one of the most recognisable wines from the prestigious Quinta da Pellada, where Álvaro de Castro works his magic. On the estate, the soil type is ganitic with lines of clay and sand and the vines are around 70 years old with around 5,000 vines per hectare, situated at a height of 500 metres.

Vinification: After 24 hours of skin contact on the day of the harvest, a very slow fermentation followed, first in stainless steel and then in used barrels. It was aged for 9 months in a cement egg with fine lees, always topped up, without successive additions of sulphur dioxide. It was then bottled, with the remainder aged in the bottle, seeking excellence in ageing. This wine only went on the market after two years of ageing

Tasting Notes: There's a sense of harmony and elegance that I like a lot, and there's freshness and good vibrancy on the palate. It has pungent flavours, purity and symmetry with citrus freshness and a long, dry, savoury finish, salted with the granularity of the granite soils.

Grape varieties: 19 field blends such as Encruzado, Cercial, Bical, Verdelho, Málvasia, Terrantez, Cachorrinho, Douradinha, etc...