A Desconhecida Arinto 2023 30L

A Desconhecida

Region: Obidos and Alcobaca

Grape: Arinto

Colour: White

Alcohol: 12%

Size: 30L

Arinto grown in Alcobaca, just outside Lisbon. This indigenous Portuguese variety is saline and textural.

Producer

When Rodrigo Martins isn?t making classic Tawny Ports and wines at Quinta da Silveira in the Douro Valley, he is working on his projects with indigenous Portuguese varietals to make fun, vibrant wines under his ?Espera? label. A Deconhecida is Rodrigo?s keg project, created especially for Uncharted.

Farming and Winemaking

Rodrigo farms 5 hectares of vineyards in the Obidos and Alcobaca in Western Portugal, close to the Atlantic ocean North of Lisbon. Currently undergoing conversion to organic certification and focusing on growing local varieties ? Arinto for his whites and Castelao for his reds ? both historically considered blending grapes. Rodrigo allows them to shine on limestone soils with low yields. The Arinto is fermented in stainless steel with native yeast and with 50% kept as whole bunches. 5 days skin contact for added texture.