Monólogo Chardonnay is a fresh, elegant wine that balances minerality and fruit intensity with refreshing acidity — a style typical of high-altitude Vinho Verde terroir.

🍇 Tasting Notes
Appearance: Straw-yellow, crystalline hue with clarity and brightness.
Aromas: Delicate and expressive nose with tropical fruit hints (such as guava and custard apple), subtle vegetal notes, white asparagus, and a hint of thyme or citrus that speaks to its terroir.
Palate: Medium-bodied and juicy with good volume. The wine shows vibrant acidity balanced by smooth, round fruit flavours, including pear, guava and physalis, leading to a fresh, mineral-tinged finish.

🍽️ Pairing Suggestions

This wine’s freshness, vibrant acidity, and floral-fruit complexity make it versatile with a range of dishes:

🍤 Seafood: Grilled prawns, garlic or lemon prawns, Grilled white fish (sea bass, sole), Salmon with citrus marinade, Shellfish and light seafood salads
Pairing these with the wine enhances the wine’s minerality and fruity layers.

🥗 Salads & Light Starters: Caesar salad with grilled chicken, Greek salad with herbs and citrus dressing
The wine’s acidity refreshes the palate and complements herbal, citrus elements.

🧀 Cheese & Appetizers: Soft cheeses (e.g. Brie, young goat), Appetizers like smoked salmon or light terrines
These pairings highlight the wine’s fruit and mineral interplay.

🐔 Poultry & Lighter Meats: Roast chicken with lemon & herbs, Turkey breast with light sauces
The balanced structure of the wine matches well with gentle, savoury flavours.

Winemaking process

Vineyard: Chardonnay grapes are sourced from Quinta de Santa Teresa in the Vinho Verde region. The Atlantic influence ensures natural freshness and vibrant acidity. Vineyard management focuses on achieving balanced ripeness while preserving varietal purity and mineral expression.

Vinification: Grapes are hand-harvested at optimal maturity to maintain freshness and aromatic intensity. Gentle pneumatic pressing is used to obtain clean juice while preserving delicate aromatics. The must undergoes static cold settling prior to fermentation to ensure clarity and purity. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Low fermentation temperatures are maintained to preserve primary fruit character and varietal definition.

The wine is aged on fine lees for a short period to enhance texture and mouthfeel. Regular lees stirring (bâtonnage) may be applied to build roundness. There is no significant oak influence, allowing the freshness and mineral profile to remain dominant.

The winemaking approach aims to express fruit purity, vibrant acidity, mineral precision, and structural elegance. The result is a fresh, terroir-driven Chardonnay that emphasizes balance and finesse rather than oak-driven richness.

DOC Vinho Verde
Chardonnay
Drink now-2029
Serve 8-10°C
Alc. 12,5%