Funky / wild in Vinho Verde

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Funky

Skin-contact Alvarinho from Monção: dried apricot, orange peel and wax aromatics with grippy phenolics. Bottled as IGT Minho to clear the DOC stainless-steel-only rules.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

Aphros' single-variety Vinhão traditional-method sparkling: red cherry, pomegranate and brioche over a saline lift, Demeter-certified biodynamic. The rare native-red sparkling done seriously.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Funky · Refreshing

Ancestral-method Pet Nat blending Loureiro aromatics with Fernao Pires. Soft mousse and a savoury yeast edge from finishing fermentation in bottle.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Funky

Aphros' ancestral-method Loureiro Pet-Nat under the Phaunus label, Demeter-certified. Cloudy, yeasty, low-intervention; built for thirst not contemplation.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Funky

Low-intervention biodynamic Vinhão from Aphros under the Phaunus label: whole-cluster fermentation, no fining, minimal sulfites. Native tinto verde at its most expressive.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Native-yeast organic Alvarinho with minimal sulfite intervention from the Alvaredo home vineyards. Savoury lees and a stony grip over the classic Soalheiro saline spine.