Trilogy of Arintos from Quinta do Boição

The first release of this limited collection is the Quinta do Boição Arinto Pelicular 2019 Doc Bucelas. This special wine is inspired by tradition and reinvented by the excellence of modern winemaking. In this process, the white grapes are vinified by the same method as red grapes, where fermentation occurs in contact with their own skins and yeasts, resulting in an orange color, also known as ‘Orange Wine’. With 6 months of aging in French oak barrels, this wine demonstrates an indefinite aging potential, promising to evolve and surprise over the years. “We are proud of the new Quinta do Boição Arinto Pelicular 2019 that we present, affirming our commitment to innovation and excellence, combined with tradition and traditional practices,” says winemaker Nuno Faria. This is a limited production of 3000 numbered bottles.

At the beginning of the last quarter of this year, the release of a Traditional Arinto from 2022 is planned, a year that saw an early harvest and fermentation with indigenous yeasts and without the addition of nutrients to the must, resulting in a wine with low alcohol content and high acidity.

Before the end of the year, from the 2024 harvest, the Trilogy of Arintos will be completed with the third Arinto, a young wine, without barrel aging, full of the fruity aromas of the Arinto grape variety. With the Trilogy of Arintos complete, a pack with all three references will be available.

Located in the Lisbon region, with only 140 hectares of planted vineyards, Bucelas is the only Denomination of Controlled Origin in Portugal for white wines, for the Arinto, Esgana Cão, and Rabo-de-Ovelha grape varieties. This sub-region is an authentic oenological gem with unique conditions where Arinto shows the greatest genetic variability and assumes the maximum expression of its character. The influence of the Atlantic, the Tagus River, and the Trancão River, as well as the mountains, slopes, and soils derived from marls and limestone, in their climatic diversity, this terroir is completely distinct and incomparable. It presents natural humidification, and agricultural practices are manual, such as picking, pruning, and tying.

Quinta do Boição has 28 hectares of vineyards, with some plots considered old vineyards as they are over 60 years old. Their Doc Bucelas wines are fresh, have balanced acidity, and have a high aging potential.