Santa Teresa Monologo Avesso

Winemaker A&D Wines on the winery

“We are Alexandre and Dialina Gomas, and with A&D Wines we create distinctive wines in northern Portugal. From Quinta de Santa Teresa in Baião, we focus on native Portuguese grape varieties and pay close attention to the natural conditions in our vineyards. We farm organically and sustainably, working with healthy grapes and minimal intervention in the cellar. Our Monólogo range consists of single-varietal wines from carefully selected vineyard parcels. Our aim is to express the individual character of each grape and vineyard as purely as possible.”

And on Vinho Verde, Portugal

“Our Monólogo Avesso comes from parcel P67 at Quinta de Santa Teresa, in the Baião subregion of Vinho Verde. The vines grow in granite soils at an altitude of approximately 190 to 260 metres. The warmer microclimate on the edge of the Douro gives the Avesso grapes extra ripeness and aromatic concentration, while the altitude helps preserve freshness. We hand-harvest and carefully select the grapes before giving them a short period of skin contact and gently pressing them. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures. The result is a distinctive white wine with ripe white and yellow fruit, good structure, lively acidity and a mineral finish.”