Dao Branco 'Maceration', Adega de Penalva 2021

 Dão river itself as it snakes through its granite valleys, the Adega de Penalva is one of the leading cooperatives in the area, boasting around a thousand member growers. It’s important to note, though, that the average holding per member amounts to barely over a hectare. 40% Cerceal Branco, 30% Encruzado, 30% Malvasia Fina.

The grapes are hand-harvested, fermentation is spontaneous, the wine spends 20 days with skin contact and it is aged for five months in used French barrels