2017 Vallado Branco Reserva Quinta do Vallado fermented spontaneously in stainless steel

fermented spontaneously in stainless steel until the beginning of December and left on the lees until the beginning of March

like 2017 or this 2019

Parker-Monica Larner 100

and the oak felt quite integrated

Full-bodied and rich without being overly weighty or dense

2017 Vallado Branco Reserva Quinta do Vallado fermented spontaneously in stainless steelGrape varieties: 45% Gouveio, 30% Rabigato and 25% Arinto. Parker Squires 93 points: The 2017 Branco Reserva, bottled about a month before tasting, is a blend of Gouveio (45%), Rabigato (30%) and Arinto (25%), aged for eight months in 25% new French oak. It comes in at 13% alcohol. This handles its wood brilliantly, even at a young age. It's sharp, for the style, and surprisingly fresh in this big year. Winemaker Xito Olazabal said they picked in