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VZ Douro White
The 2024 VZ Branco tastes very young and fresher when tasted next to the 2023. Here, blending is an important part of the wine, which was produced with some field blend of old vines and also Viosinho, Rabigato, Códega de Larinho, Gouveio and Arinto. It was partly fermented and aged in new and used 225- and 500-liter French oak barrels. The wood is quite subtle and elegant, but it's there. The wine has contained ripeness, 12.5% alcohol and 6.3 grams of acidity, reflecting the cooler year. It's clean, expressive and vibrant, with a faint bitter twist in the finish. 10,656 bottles and 391 magnums produced. It was bottled in October 2025.