The origins of the Quinta de Azevedo estate date back to the founding of Portugal in the 12th century. When Fernando Guedes acquired the historic property in 1982, he immediately set out to transform it and pioneered the production of quality wines from the region. He revolutionised the viticulture by planting 34 hectares of cordon-trained vineyards, rather than the traditional high-trained pergolas, and built a modern winery with state-of-the
art facilities for the production of fresh and elegant wines. Today, winemaker Diogo Sepúlveda makes an impressive range of age
worthy white wines, all marked by a signature freshness and pure and precise flavours.

Eschewing the traditional high-trained pergolas of the Vinho Verde region, the Azevedo vineyards were devised using a modern cordon-trained system. This ensures better exposure of the grapes and aeration of the vine canopy, which prevents disease and results in riper and healthier fruit at harvest. The vineyards are farmed following sustainable practices and cover crops are planted between the vines rows, these help to improve soil health, to absorb excess rainwater and to encourage biodiversity in the vineyard.

Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were gently destemmed and cooled. This was followed by gentle pressing at low temperatures to preserve the aromatics and ensure maximum freshness. The must was transferred to stainless steel vats for fermentation at a controlled temperature of 14-15ºC. A portion of the fruit underwent a pre-fermentation maceration for up to two days at low temperatures to extract the maximum aromatics before pressing. The wine was aged on its lees for three months in stainless steel tanks with regular batonnage prior to bottling.

Perfect with garlic prawns or a fresh goat cheese salad to enhance its zingy acidity and floral lift.