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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: wet stone, ripe pear, yellow melon, citrus
Palate: pear, melon, fine mineral, fresh acidity
Avesso-led mid-tier blend with Trajadura and Arinto. Nicely weighted with bright citrus, intensity and a wet-stone edge, 12 to 15 months on lees in stainless steel.
What it pairs with
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Roast monkfish
The wine's body and mineral cut match meaty white fish weight. -
Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa
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Salt cod and onion meet the wine's ripe pear and citrus. -
Aged Sao Jorge cheese
Nutty hard cheese sharpens the wine's wet-stone edge.
History
Escolha is Quinta de Sanjoanne's mid-tier blend, vinified for added intensity with longer lees ageing than Terroir Mineral.
- 2008: Escolha vintage released as Sanjoanne's mid-tier blend
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta de Sanjoanne · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Avesso (60%), Trajadura, Arinto
- Classification
- Vinho Verde DOC, Amarante
- Oak
- Stainless steel only, 12 to 15 months on lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2 to 8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
Frequently asked about Quinta de Sanjoanne Escolha
What does Quinta de Sanjoanne Escolha taste like?
Wet stone, ripe pear, yellow melon and citrus on the nose; pear, melon, fine mineral and fresh acidity on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Quinta de Sanjoanne Escolha?
Drink within 2 to 8 years of the vintage, chilled to 10 to 12C. The wine rewards a year or two of bottle ageing.
What food pairs with Quinta de Sanjoanne Escolha?
Roast monkfish, bacalhau a Gomes de Sa and aged Sao Jorge cheese are all strong matches.
What grapes are in Quinta de Sanjoanne Escolha?
60 percent Avesso with Trajadura and Arinto from the Sanjoanne vineyard in Amarante.
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