Quintas do Homem, Vale do Homem Arinto, Vinho Verde DOC, Portugal, 2024

Producer Profile

Quintas do Homem is one of those estates that immediately captivates you with its charm, its passion and dynamism.

Nuno and his father, Antonio, work the vines of their two vineyards, Quinta do Veiga and Quinta do Paço, where they grow predominately Loureiro and Arinto. Ana, their long term winemaker, is a fierce taskmaster, demanding quality fruit that enables her to deliver the pure, fine and elegant Vinho Verdes that Nuno expects. It's very much a family exercise with Nuno and his father working the vineyards, Nuno's mother preparing delicious, traditional Portuguese dishes for visitors and Ana, an adopted family member, making sure the wines are always perfect.

Viticulture

The 'Integrated Production' system defined by the International Organisation for Biological and Integrated (IOBC) as a system for producing high quality wine, which are based on sustainability principles, the application of natural resources, the use of regulatory mechanisms to replace fertilisers, using appropriate tools and procedures for monitoring traceability of all processes, making it economically viable, environmentally sound and socially just!

Winemaking

4 to 5 hours skin contact; Fermentation in stainless still 5000lt tanks at low temperature; one month of batonnage on the lees, cold stabilization and filtration before bottling.

Tasting Note

Exclusively made from the grape variety Arinto, this has a bright and citrus colour. The aroma is fruity and complex. In the mouth, it presents a live and vibrant acidity.

Food Matching

A versatile food wine that pairs well with most meats.