Quinta de Santiago
Quinta de Santiago
AboutQuinta de Santiago
Quinta de Santiago has been in the Santiago family since 1899, when Mariazinha inherited the Monção property. For much of its history the farm sold grapes rather than bottling wine, until the family launched its own project in 2009. Fourth-generation Joana Santiago leads the project with her family, working with their own grapes from 7.5 hectares in Monção e Melgaço. Alvarinho is the focus, with a light touch in the cellar.
Quinta de Santiago 2017 Alvarinho Reserva
Portuguese White
Pear and peach accompany a pronounced mineral character and a long finish. The dry profile has a chalky texture. This white wine is made from Alvarinho grown in Portugal’s Vinho Verde region, within Monção e Melgaço. Alcohol is thirteen-and-a-half percent. Production was limited to four thousand bottles, with total acidity measured at six-and-a-half grams per litre.