Arenae Colares - White Wine 2011

Varieties: Malvasia de Colares. Ancient and rare grape variety, only grown in this area. Cultivated in the traditional phyloxera-free sandy soils without root stock grafting, located less than 1 km (0,62 miles) from the Atlantic Coast at an average altitude of 110 m (360 feet).

Tasting Notes: The bouquet has a lemon and verbena flavor with a unique and intriguing sensation of wax, honey and boiled apple. Strong presence in the palate, with good acidity, dryness and a unique mineral character (sallé). With ageing, the wine loses some of its fresh aromatic style but retains elements of delicacy, and its flavors become even more distinctive, with toasted notes of dried fruits, iodine and hay.