Bold and captivating, Quinta de Santa Teresa Curtimenta Orange 2023 unites texture, freshness, and wild elegance in every amber-hued sip.

Quinta de Santa Teresa Curtimenta is a white wine made in “curtimenta” style, including itself in the category of orange wine. A 100% Avesso, it is produced from vineyards in Quinta de Santa Teresa.

Avesso grape
A high quality white grape variety that leads to full bodied aromatic and flavorful Portuguese white wines. This varietal can result in wines with citrus and tree fruit aromas along with subtle hints of tropical fruit. Avesso has medium-sized bunches with large yellow and green berries. High-yielding and rustic, this grape is planted primarily in Baião, in the vinho verde region of Portugal.

Tasting notes
Expressive aromatic profile showing hints of dehidrated fruits, dried oregano and earl grey tea leafs. On the palate it brings together the typical rusticity of the tanins astringency and a softer, involving feeling thus resulting in a very pleasant wine with hints of dried fruits, bay leafs and medlars.

Food pairing

This skin-contact (orange) wine blends freshness with gentle tannins and complex aromas — ideal for flavorful, textural dishes.

🧀 Aged cheeses – Manchego, Comté, or aged goat cheese complement its structure.

🍗 Roast poultry – Herb-roasted chicken or duck with orange glaze.

🦐 Seafood with spice – Prawns in curry or miso-marinated cod.

🥗 Vegetarian dishes – Grilled eggplant, mushroom risotto, or pumpkin ravioli.

🍣 Asian cuisine – Sushi with soy and ginger, or Thai coconut dishes.

🍞 Charcuterie & mezze – Olives, hummus, sun-dried tomatoes, and flatbread.

Winemaking process
Grapes arrive to the winery in 24kg boxes. They are hand-selected and destemmed before the juice fermenting in the vat with the skins. This process of “curtimenta”, similar to the vinification of red wines, promotes the dissolution of more phenolic composts and tanins, resulting in a wine of amber and orange tonalities. Spontaneous fermentation with  remontage and temperature control. After fermentation the wine is decanted and  transferred away from the lees. Partially ageing in barrel for 6 months, the rest resting in
stainless steel vats. Cold stabilization and bottled unfiltered. No animal derivate is used in the process, making it a vegan-friendly wine. A special care was taken into this process,
minimizing any impact, with the intention of producing a wine that expresses well the particularities of its grapes and terroir.

DOC Vinho Verde
Avesso (skin-contact)
Enjoy now - 2029
Serve 10-12°C
Alc. 12,5%