2023 Saravá 'Saravô' Vinho Branco

Aromas of spiced citrus, ripe pear, and stone fruit open to a palate that is textural and full with a fine, crystalline precision running through the fruit. The finish is long and clean with a focused mineral lift.

Old-vine fruit is harvested in mid-August and pressed in a manual vertical press before fermentation in stainless steel with no temperature control and no added sulfur. The wine is aged in 225-liter French oak barrels averaging ten years of age, preserving primary fruit character while adding a subtle layer of texture and spice.

The Saravô project draws fruit from a seven-hectare vineyard in Valdigem in the Douro Valley, planted by winemaker Miguel Viseu's grandfather over 80 years ago on soils that sit at the transition between schist and granite. Though Saravá is based in Vinho Verde, this bottling reaches into the warmer Douro for fruit with greater ripeness and aromatic depth.