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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: white peach, orange blossom, wet granite, lime
Palate: stone fruit, ripe citrus, fine mineral, fresh acidity
Mid-tier estate Alvarinho. Floral and stone-fruit-driven with granite minerality and a long, balanced finish.
What it pairs with
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Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa
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Stone fruit and mineral cut lift the salt-cod base. -
Roast pork with citrus
Crackling and Alvarinho's acidity balance fat and salt. -
Shellfish platter
Cold seafood and saline lift carry each other.
History
Graca da Pedra is the mid-tier Alvarinho in the Quinta da Pedra range, vinified for a softer, more accessible expression of the granite terroir.
- 2015: Graca da Pedra Alvarinho released as a mid-tier label
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta da Pedra · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Alvarinho (100%)
- Classification
- Vinho Verde DOC, Moncao e Melgaco
- Oak
- Pre-fermentation maceration, stainless steel with extended lees contact
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 16 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2015
Frequently asked about Graca da Pedra Alvarinho
What does Graca da Pedra Alvarinho taste like?
White peach, orange blossom, wet granite and lime on the nose; stone fruit, ripe citrus, fine mineral and fresh acidity on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Graca da Pedra Alvarinho?
Drink within 2 to 8 years of the vintage, chilled to 10 to 12C.
What food pairs with Graca da Pedra Alvarinho?
Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa, roast pork with citrus and shellfish platters are all strong matches.
Where is Graca da Pedra Alvarinho made?
At Quinta da Pedra in Longos Vales, Moncao, in the Moncao and Melgaco sub-region of Vinho Verde.
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