Organic in Vinho Verde

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

Barrel-fermented old-vine Loureiro from Aphros, Demeter-certified. Lemon curd and honeysuckle over creamy lees with the depth to cellar.

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

The Aphros biodynamic Loureiro reference from the Lima valley: bay-leaf and spring-flower aromatics over a saline citrus frame, Demeter-certified since 2007.

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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Rustic

Biodynamic Vinhão from Refoios do Lima: deep ink-purple, light-bodied, racy red-fruit register. The native tinto verde tradition done seriously.

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 · Refreshing

The Ameal Escolha selection: a step up from the Classico, extended lees ageing brings lemon curd and lees weight over the bay-leaf Loureiro frame.

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

The Ameal Loureiro from the Lima sub-region: bay leaf, lemon peel and stone fruit over a mineral spine. The reference single-variety Loureiro since 1990, organic-certified.

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

The Ameal barrel-fermented Loureiro selection: yellow peach, almond and spiced lees over a mineral grip. Built for the cellar.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Soalheiro's deliberately low-alcohol Alvarinho at 9 percent ABV. Early-harvest fruit kept the alcohol down and the acidity racy; built for summer drinking.

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

The Soalheiro flagship and reference Melgaço Alvarinho since 1982: lime and white peach over a wet-granite mineral spine, lees weight giving texture without softening the acidity.

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

Traditional-method 100 percent Alvarinho sparkling, zero dosage. Brioche lees over the saline Melgaço mineral spine; a serious aperitif and Atlantic-seafood bubbly.

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

Granite-soil selection from the Alvaredo home vineyards: more cutting, more linear and more mineral than the Classico, with a stony grip on the finish.

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

Soalheiro's traditional-method rosé sparkling: Pinot Noir-Alvarinho blend with wild strawberry and rose petal over a saline lift and creamy mousse.

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.

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

Old-vine selection from the original Soalheiro parcels planted by the Cerdeira family: deeper honeyed register and a salted granite finish; the estate's cellar wine.

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

Barrel-fermented selection from older Alvaredo vines that adds yellow peach, almond and spiced lees to the Soalheiro mineral spine; built for the cellar.