Encosta da Quinta Humus White LB19 2019

Humus White LB19 is a still white wine from Encosta da Quinta's Quinta do Paço estate in Alvorninha, within the Óbidos DOC of the wider Lisboa wine region. The grapes — primarily Arinto and Fernão Pires — are grown on certified organic calcareous clay and limestone soils at 150 to 200 meters elevation, where Atlantic breezes from the nearby coast keep temperatures moderate and preserve high natural acidity through a long ripening season.

In the cellar, Rodrigo Filipe uses whole-cluster direct press and spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak barrels. The wine ages for approximately 10 months before bottling with no fining, no filtration, and no added sulfites. The LB designation refers to the estate's own white lot, distinguishing it from the Flui bottling, which sources from an outside vineyard planted in 1974.

The result is a dry, savory white with bright citrus acidity, orchard fruit character, and a mineral edge driven by the calcareous soils. At roughly 12% ABV, it sits on the lighter side of the spectrum — refreshing and food-friendly rather than weighty or extracted.