Casa da Passarella ‘A Descoberta’ Encruzado-Malvasia Fina-Verdelho 2019 mountadam 10 months in the barrel

10 months in the barrel

Evocative floral aromatics of lavender and jasmine

picked by hand and crushed in small batches

full of nuance

while it is endowed with great structure and persistence

Casa da Passarella ‘A Descoberta’ Encruzado-Malvasia Fina-Verdelho 2019 mountadam 10 months in the barrelEncruzado, Malvasia Fina, and Verdelho are very lightly pressed after brief skin contact. Co fermentation after a bit of skin contact takes place in stainless steel before being left on fine lees for 6 months. Bottled straight from tank, no oak ageing. This is distinctively Dao, with salty cold minerality heightened by clean and refreshing acidity. The palate takes you for a walk through the orchard; white peach and custard apple above, melon, wild