Description
100% Louriero
The Loureiro is sourced from a small producer in the Arcos de Valdevez area of Vinho Verde. Fermentation is entirely done in concrete and stainless steel. The wine spends eight weeks macerating with 10% whole-clusters and chestnut flowers, with minimal SO2 added at bottling (30ppm). Unfiltered.
Each grape varietal was vinified separately in stainless steel and concrete. As stabilizer, one kilo of ground chestnut leaves was added per each ton of grape, before fermentation starts. There was minimal intervention throughout the entire process in the cellar. Once the blend for each wine was defined, only 10g/l of SO2 was added at bottling.
Grape: 100% Loureiro
Soil: Granitic
Harvest Date: 3rd week of September
The Cellar
Yeast: Spontaneous - Low Intervention
Maceration: 8 weeks; 10% whole cluster
Fermentation: Stainless steel and some concrete with
chestnut flowers
Finishing: Unfiltered
Production: 14,400 bottles (approx)
Closure: Cork