Harvest
2008
Country
Portugal
Terroir
Quinta de Porto Franco single estate
Region
Lisboa
Winemaker
José Neiva Correia
Tasting Notes:
A bright wine, very fruited, with an intense aroma to oranges, mandarins, lemons, and some mineral notes. Very refreshing in the tasting, full body, very fruited with lemon notes, and an intense and long final.
How to serve:
Excellent aperitif, perfect complement to fish dishes, seafood, white meat, soups, salads, and any other light and vegetarian dishes, and as well chévre cheeses and ricotta.
Vinification Method:
Destemming, pelicular maceration and pressing. Cooled to 15ºC, the must passes by a vacuum filter with perlites. The fermentation is achieved through active dry yeasts, the temperature being controlled between 16ºC and 18ºC.
Ageing
The wine is aged in bottle a minimum a month after bottling.
Color
white
Gross wheight
8,7kgs (6x75cl)
Pallet configuration
128 cases (6x75cl) - 16 cases/level x 8 levels
Euro pallet configuration
96 cases (6x75cl) - 12 cases/level x 8 levels
Case dimensions
310x255x175
Bar code
Bottle (EAN13) = 560 031 219 103 5 // Carton (ITF14) = 1 560 031 219 103 2
Harvest
2008
ABV at 20ºC%
12.5
Volume at 20ºC g/cm3
0.9914
Total dry matter g/dm3
24.5
Volatile acidity (in acetic acid) g/l
0.46
Total acidity g/l
7.88
Fixed acidity g/l
7.31
pH
3.16
SO2 (free) & (total) mg/l
36/96


DFJ won Gold and Silver in Austria
DFJ won one Gold medal and 21 Silver medals at the AWC Vienna 2009 wine contest. The GRAND'ARTE Arinto white 2008 won SILVER MEDAL.

Bronze in the Decanter Wine Awards
In London at the Decanter Wine Awards 2009, DFJ won 4 bronze medals and 10 Commended. The GRAND'ARTE ARINTO white 2008 won COMMENDED.
Grand'Arte Arinto 2008 won Best Buy
The quality of Grand'Arte Arinto white 2008 recognized with Best Buy and 88 rating in the wine Enthusiast.

Grand'Arte Arinto in Fugas Magazine
In his July edition, the magazine Fugas appreciated Grand'Arte Arinto 2008

Grand'Arte Arinto 2008 na Revista Nectar
Grand'Arte Arinto 2008 appreciated by Nectar Magazine

Wines of Portugal 2009 by João Paulo Martins
In his edition to Summer 2009, João Paulo Martins appreciated Grand'Arte Arinto 2008

Wines of Portugal 2010 by Manuel Moreira
Grand'Arte Arinto 2008 appreciated by Manuel Moreira

