Wine & Soul Manoella Branco

Wine & Soul Manoella Branco

Wine Description

Established in 2001 by Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serôdio Borges, both winemakers and couple, that have been investing and acquiring old vineyards and properties at Pinhão Valley. “Our goal is to create wines that express all the characters of the traditional vineyards and varieties from Douro Valley. Balanced wines between concentration, complexity and elegance.”

Wine and Soul Jorge and Sandra Tavares
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Acclaim
“A lively, well-knit white, with a pretty mix of tangerine, elderflower, grated ginger and pink grapefruit pith notes. Minerally finish.” — Wine Spectator, Nov 2023
“From a vineyard that lies along a rough track, the wine is beautifully textured. This a wine that shows great fruit and vibrant apple flavors. It has a mineral edge from the schist soil, along with youthful balance.” — Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2023
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Vineyard & Production Info
Harvest time:
first week of September
Bottles produced of this wine:
34,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
Field Blend
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
4 weeks days
Fermentation temperature:
Low °F
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.21
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
18.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.6 g/L
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Wine Production

The harvest was planned for the first week of September in perfect weather conditions. All grapes previously selected and de-stemmed were pressed on a pneumatic press and fermented on stainless steel tanks at low temperatures during 4 weeks, after which was aged sur lies during 6 months.

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About the Vineyard

The Vineyard is 52 years old planted with Gouveio, Viosinho, Rabigato and Códega do Larinho on a north facing slope of granitic soil.