Quinta de Cidrô Chardonnay
Beautiful golden colour and a complexity of tropical fruit aromas with smokey oak nuances of toast. Presents a medium body and fruitful flavours with a splendid velvety structure and excelent acidity that results in a long and lasting finish.
The Quinta de Cidrô Chardonnay reflects the quality of this noble french grape nonetheless carries the strong influence of the Douro region It is a unique wine, where the variety’s character is supported by the Douro’s concentration and minerality. It is fermented and aged in French oak barriques under the process of batonage with lees.
Quinta de Cidrô is located in São João da Pesqueira which is one of the most highly regarded wine producing areas of the Douro valley. Throughout the last 20 years, Cidrô has been transformed into an experimental-model vineyard for the entire region. In the most privileged location, international varieties perform equally well as the local grapes.