Quevedo White Port

TAST­ING NOTES FROM THE CURATOR

A stun­ning Por­tu­gal wine made with com­plete­ly destemmed and crushed white grapes tra­di­tion­al to Duoro. 

With a pale amber col­or and a fresh fruity fla­vor, this drink is a unique expe­ri­ence. It has a crisp, slight­ly spicy aro­ma, rem­i­nis­cent of tree fruits and cloves. It gives off notes of apple, pear, and apri­cot on the palate, with sub­tle earthy under­tones of hon­ey and ginger. 

Very fresh and light, and easy to drink, with a refresh­ing bal­ance of acid­i­ty and sweetness.

PAIR­INGS

Enjoy this chilled as an apéri­tif, and set the tone for a won­der­ful meal. It also pairs won­der­ful­ly with Gruyère and some olives. The sweet­ness of this port wine shines bril­liant­ly along­side a smoked salmon dish, an olive oil-based seafood pas­ta, or a plate of fresh sushi. 

The Queve­do White Port is excep­tion­al with dessert, too. Pair its spicy under­tones with apple or cof­fee cake, or go a lighter route with lemon meringue, or peach­es and cream. Alter­na­tive­ly, enjoy this as a cock­tail. Dress it up with equal parts port and ton­ic, and gar­nish with mint or a slice of lemon (or both), and you have your­self a deli­cious, refresh­ing mixed drink.

A DUORO TRADITION

Port wine, named after the city of Por­to, is exclu­sive­ly made in the Duoro Val­ley. It is a for­ti­fied wine, mean­ing a 77% alco­hol is added halfway through fer­men­ta­tion, stop­ping it, and pre­serv­ing part of the grapes’ sugar. 

Grown in ter­races and with lim­it­ed use of machin­ery, the dense vine­yards of Duoro lend diver­si­ty and com­plex­i­ty to the cre­ation of its wines. Har­vest sea­son is from Sep­tem­ber to Octo­ber, when the grape reach­es 13 to 15% alco­hol. This is the time that also yields small­er fruit, with a high­er ratio of skin to juice, ensur­ing more con­cen­trat­ed and com­plex wines.

Storage Instructions

Store unopened bot­tles hor­i­zon­tal­ly in a cool, dark place, ide­al­ly between 12 and 15°C. Once opened, store the bot­tle upright in the fridge. Opened bot­tles can be stored for up to three months.