Grafite White - 2023

Founded in 1981 by winemaker Johnny Graham, Churchill's remains a family-owned independent producer representing the fifth generation of his family to make wine in the Douro Valley. The winery focuses on producing wines using native grape varieties from the Douro region, aiming to express the unparalleled richness of this diverse and extreme terroir. The Churchill's Estate Grafite Branco is a white wine blend of Rabigato and Viosinho grapes. Approximately 20% of this wine is aged for 6 months in new casks, while the remaining portion is kept in stainless steel vats to maintain its fruity character while incorporating oak complexity from the cask-aged wines. This complex and delicate Douro wine combines distinctive mineral notes with hints of graphite and fresh lemons on the nose. On the palate, it is juicy and elegant, with a long and crisp finish. The nose also presents delicate stone fruit aromas accompanied by subtle hints of pencil shavings and herbal infusion.