Quinta da Palmirinha Exodium 2024

Quinta da Palmirinha Exordium is a vibrant and deeply mineral wine, with high acidity, low alcohol content, and intense character. Produced using biodynamic agriculture, it offers citrus and floral notes and a striking unctuousness.

Grape varieties:

100% Arinto

1.5 months in amphora. - No chemicals were added to this wine.
It is protected with Chestnut Blossom. - Unfiltered.
Bâtonnage twice a month until the end of December.
Aged on fine lees until the end of June.

Year: 2024

Tasting Notes:

Color: Bright lemon-yellow or citrus-straw color.

Aroma: Intense and expressive, revealing notes of orange blossom, ripe apricot, and bitter orange.

Palate: Dense and structured wine, with very present (vibrant) acidity and good unctuousness. Persistent finish, with fresh lime flavour and mineral character.

Food Pairing:

Ideal for pairing with grilled fish, Asian food or complex vegetarian dishes.

Serving temperature:  8-10°C
Alcohol content: 11.5%

 

Quinta da Palmirinha is a small vineyard (about 3 hectares) located in the Sousa Valley, in the municipality of Felgueiras, in the Vinho Verde region of Portugal, known for its pioneering approach to biodynamic agriculture. It was restructured in 1994 and replanted with regional grape varieties, Azal, Loureiro and Arinto.

Its owner, Fernando Paiva, began working directly with this vineyard in 2000. In the same year, he received training in conventional viticulture and, in 2001, began attending several courses in Organic and Biodynamic Agriculture. It was in this context that he had the privilege of meeting great experts in organic and biodynamic viticulture, such as Pierre Masson, Daniel Nöel, Daniel Pasquet and Nicolas Joly.

With the support of João Castella, he learned how to apply Biodynamic Preparations, which led to him obtaining Demeter Certification in 2007.

Winemaking is done in the winery on the estate, with semi-automatic equipment. Fermentations proceed slowly, with temperature control; no enzymes or exogenous yeasts are used. These are very fresh and aromatic wines and, above all, very natural.