Quintas do Homem, Vale do Homem Vinhão, 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

Fermentation is carried out at 24º c, for 10-12 days in stainless still vats, with a process called Curtimenta which involves the fermentation with the skins and the pulp.

Tasting Note

Produced exclusively from the grape variety Vinhão, created with the traditional methods, allowing it to keep all its characteristics, aromas and flavours. It is a full-bodied wine with very well-balanced acidity.

Food Matching

Best with dark meats.