2020 Herdade da Maroteira Dez Tostões white

Dez Tostões White is an Alentejo white wine crafted exclusively from the Antão Vaz grape variety, grown on clay-limestone soils and produced from hand-harvested grapes. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in French and American oak barrels, it displays elegant floral and citrus aromas. The palate is well-rounded, with balanced freshness and a long, persistent finish, making it an excellent match for fish dishes and white meats.

Herdade da Maroteira is located at the foot of Serra D'Ossa, and spreads over 540 hectares, owned by the same Anglo-Portuguese family for 5 generations, since the mid-19th century. At that time, Robert Reynolds invested in the Alentejo cork oak forest to meet the needs of the Port Wine industry in northern Portugal, and for some 150 years, the focus of the estate's production was cork and cattle. It was not until the year 2000 that Philip Mollet, the current owner and manager of the estate revolutionised the estate's strategy and planted vines. Since then, the estate has produced excellent Alentejo wines based on the preferred grape variety, Syrah.

The vines are spread over the 15 hectares planted on clay-limestone soils, giving the wines the genuine character of the Alentejo.

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