QUINTA DA LIXA VINHO VERDE TERRAS DO MINHO BRANCO Saint-Estephe This wine from old vines

This wine from old vines delivers perfectly ripe Chardonnay character with intensity and elegance

age 18 months in older barrels

delivering an elegant freshness with subtle maritime minerality

sources this Bourgogne Pinot Noir from limestone and clay terroirs across Burgundy's temperate hillsides—the same calcareous soils that have defined the region's winemaking since the 17th century when the Latour family first planted vines

and remarkable acidity retention

QUINTA DA LIXA VINHO VERDE TERRAS DO MINHO BRANCO Saint-Estephe This wine from old vinesThe Meireles family has farmed Vinho Verde's Sousa sub region since the mid 1980s, running their 105 hectare Quinta da Lixa estate under an integrated production system with Carlos Teixeira as oenologist. Granite soils and an Atlantic cooled climate define the region's signature tension, and this Loureiro, Trajadura, and Arinto blend fermented in stainless steel captures exactly that. Lightly effervescent, it opens with green apple, melon, and white