Soalheiro at Alvaredo has converted significant parcels to organic and biodynamic practice, producing the dedicated Nature and Terramatter organic Alvarinho cuvees from granite-soil parcels in Melgaco.
Tip: The Nature Alvarinho Bio and Terramatter Alvarinho Bio are the cellar's certified-organic and practising-biodynamic flagships.
Address: Lugar da Charneca, 4960-010 Alvaredo, Melgaco, Portugal, Vinho Verde
Soalheiro produces the dedicated Nature Alvarinho Bio and Terramatter Alvarinho Bio cuvees from certified-organic granite parcels in Melgaco, the reference organic Alvarinho project.
Tip: Look for the back-label organic logo on Nature and Terramatter; both are the cellar's certified-organic Alvarinho bottles.
All Aphros parcels at Casa de Compostela in Refoios do Lima are farmed organically and Demeter-certified biodynamic since 2007, the reference organic producer of the Lima sub-region.
Tip: Every Aphros wine is from certified-organic fruit; the Daphne rose and Loureiro are the easiest organic entries.
Soalheiro produces the dedicated Nature Alvarinho Bio and Terramatter Alvarinho Bio cuvees from certified-organic granite parcels in Melgaco, the reference organic Alvarinho project.
Tip: Look for the back-label organic logo on Nature and Terramatter; both are the cellar's certified-organic Alvarinho bottles.
Constantino Ramos works hand-picked Lima-valley Loureiro and Vinhao with low-intervention organic methods, producing the Afluente, Juca Loureiro and Zafirah cuvees from certified-organic fruit.
Tip: The Juca Loureiro is the easiest organic Lima-valley entry; the small annual production sells through specialist importers.
Quinta do Ameal at Refoios do Lima, acquired by Esporao Group in 2019, is a Loureiro-focused organic estate producing the Loureiro, Escolha and Bico Amarelo cuvees from certified-organic Lima-valley parcels.
Tip: The Loureiro Escolha is the cellar's barrel-aged flagship; the standard Loureiro is the easiest organic entry to the Lima.
Quinta das Arcas runs a certified-organic line in the Sousa sub-region including the Conde Villar organic Espumante traditional-method sparkling Vinho Verde from organic Loureiro and Arinto.
Tip: Look for the Conde Villar organic Espumante; it is a rare biological-certified traditional-method sparkling Vinho Verde.
Aphros's Phaunus range is a Demeter-certified pet-nat project from Loureiro and Vinhao, made with wild yeast, no fining and minimal sulfur, the reference natural Vinho Verde.
Tip: Phaunus Loureiro pet-nat is the easiest entry; the skin-contact Phaunus orange and Vinhao pet-nat are harder to find.
