Producer: Vasco Croft, Aphros Wine Lda.
Oenologues: Tiago Sampaio / Miguel Viseu
Region: Vinho Verde DOC – Sub-Region of Lima
Variety: Loureiro 100%
Exposition: South
Area: ± 20 ha
Production / HA: ± 4.000 litros / ha
Harvest Date: 16th September
Alcohol: 10,50 % Vol
Residual sugar: 1,5 g / dm3
Total acidity: 6,70 g (Tartaric Acid) / dm3
pH: 3,35
Vinification: Skins contact for 14 hours / Pressing / Decantation in inox vats / Fermentation in Chestnut Barrels, and concrete “eggs” vats at temperatures between 15 to 18º C / Aging “sur lies” / Filtration / Bottling
Lemon colour with citus, pepper and peach on the nose. Great acidity on the palate with notes of flowers, lemon, exotic stonefruits and a smoky, dry lingering finish. 8 weeks on skins and lees ageing in clay Amphorae.
