Symington Family Estates, Pequeo Dilema White, 6x75cl

With Pequeno Dilema we believe we are answering the question of whether our region can produce beautiful whites. A fresh and elegant wine, with great poise and character, sourced from two high-lying plots in privileged locations

• A beautiful expression of the Douro, sourced from two of our family’s high-lying plots. Ever since we began our mission to produce great still wines in the Douro, we have been learning how white varieties perform in this unique and challenging terroir. Pequeno Dilema is proof of this region’s potential in producing elegant and fresh white wines.
• Produced from two Symington family vineyards: Tapadinha (at 580m in the Torto River Valley) and Chões (at 520m in the Pinhão River Valley). The terroir of these two river valleys, particularly with regard to altitude, is key. Altitude allows more moderate temperatures and a balanced maturation.
• After gentle destemming, the grapes (still whole) are relayed to the press. To ensure the most favourable fermentation conditions, the must is fined at very low pressure and then clarified. Fermentation begins in vats and then passes to a variety of barrels, new and used.
• Ageing on the lees rounds out the wine profile, yielding a structured, voluminous wine with a creamy texture. The wine is bottled up until the summer following the harvest. Prolonged bottle ageing benefits the wine by integrating the wood andallows it to achieve its optimum texture, aroma and mouthfeel, as well as favouring its keeping qualities
• Flinty, smoky character with some apple combining with hints of banana and charming, understated vanilla validating refined wood integration. The creamy texture on the palate, infused with peach and white plum, is counterbalanced by interesting toasty notes which underwrite a refined, elegant structure.