Loureiro

Fresh orchard fruit and delicate citrus lead this young, balanced Vinho Verde, with a soft aroma and a lively, vibrant palate. Gentle pressing and cool fermentation preserve the clean fruit, while cold stabilization keeps the finish bright and refreshing. Serve well chilled as an aperitif, or with prawns, shellfish, light salads, grilled white fish or vegetable dishes.

Floral notes and a greenish colour accompany a refreshing Loureiro. Grapes come from vineyards in Ponte de Lima, Barcelos and Braga, where sustainable farming avoids herbicides. Fruit is harvested by hand, destemmed and lightly pressed, then settled for forty-eight hours. Fermentation uses natural yeast in stainless steel, and the wine spends at least five months on fine lees before light filtration.

Before fermentation, Loureiro receives twelve hours of maceration. Indigenous yeasts start a spontaneous fermentation at controlled temperature, followed by eight months on total lees with periodic bâtonnage. Vibrant mineral acidity appears with fresh fruit, herbal infusions, a round, soft palate and a saline, prolonged finish. A light tannic sensation and vegetal trace are also present. The vineyards lie in Lima Valley on clay-schist and granite soils near the Atlantic.