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Drink Date: 2023 - 2027
The 2023 bottling of the NV 10 Year Old White Port Manoella from old vines with mixed variety is produced in a traditional way—in lagar. It is light and fresh, floral, more primary and less complex than the extra dry bottling. It has some 90 grams per liter of sugar, so it's certainly sweeter.

Wine & Soul, Jorge Serôdio and Sandra Tavares, have concentrated their efforts in the last years in the vineyards. They have grown from the initial two hectares for Pintas to over 40 hectares today. The portfolio has also grown, and so have volumes. They now produce 180,000 bottles, including Port.

Manoella 10 Year Extra Dry Branco Port is a blend of Extra Dry White Ports from a field blend of Viosinho, Rabigato, Códega do Larinho and Gouveio, sourced from high altitude old vineyards. All of the wines crafted by Sandra and Jorge Serôdio Borges are known for being very distinctive, elegant, and pure.

Maceration length: 7 days
Varietal composition: Viosinho, Rabigato, Códega do Larinho and Gouveio
Fermentation container: Granite Lagares
Maceration technique: Foot trodden
Malolactic fermentation: No
Type of aging container: Seasoned old casks
Size of aging container: 630 Liters
Length of aging before bottling: 10 years