Dow's Vale do Bomfim Vinho Branco 2022 Douro - Portugal

Cépages: 30% Viosinho 30% - Rabigato - 20% Gouveio - 20% Arinto

Tasting Notes: Clean, fresh, and loaded with minerals, this pretty blend balances a bright and lemony salinity with notes of honeydew melon and quince. While clean and refreshing, it avoids any overt fruitiness thanks to ample acidity — with just a drop of rice vinegar that keeps things bright. Light almond notes give the finish a bolder, more immersive body. Outstanding value.

From The Winery: The original winery and lodge at Quinta do Bomfim dates from 1896. Our family modernized the winery in 1964 by introducing autovinificators to increase winemaking capacity. By the 1960s it was proving impractical, due to increasing labour shortages, to make all the wine by treading in stone lagares. The autovinificators have provided sterling service for over half a century and continue to do so. This facility handles a proportion of the grapes we buy from farmers in the Cima Corgo subregion, centered around the village of Pinhão.