Skin maceration in lagares gives this white Port unexpected phenolic grip and dry extract, chamomile, ripe pears, toasted almonds, with the mellow complexity you'd find in an orange wine. Churchill's proves there's serious dry wine potential in the Douro beyond the fortified classics.
Winemaker Notes
An intriguing and delicious example of this classic style, with plenty of phenolic weight and dry extract from maceration on the skins in lagares giving the mellow complexity of an ʺorangeʺ wine. Flavours are complex and evolved with chamomile and ripe yellow pears, toasted almonds, baked quince and charcuterie. Much too good to mix with tonic. Serve chilled on its own as an apéritif or with strong cheeses as an alternative to red port.
About the Producer
Churchill's Estates Douro table wines are produced from select vineyards owned and farmed exclusively by Churchill Port Company. These dry wines have turned heads since their first releases in 2005. Today the range extends beyond a dry Douro Estate red to include a single varietal, Touriga Nacional, and a single estate from the famed and celebrated Quinta da Gricha
