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.
Cuvées
Aphros Daphne
4.7
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.
Aphros Loureiro
4.7
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 · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Casa de Vila Verde's single-variety Loureiro from the Cavado sub-region near Braga: bay-leaf aromatics over a racy citrus frame.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Casa do Compadre's single-variety Loureiro: bay leaf and lemon-blossom register over a racy citrus frame.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
The single-variety Loureiro under the Casal Garcia umbrella: bay leaf and lemon-blossom aromatics over a racy citrus frame at an everyday price.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Constantino Ramos' single-variety Loureiro Juca from Ponte de Lima: classic bay-leaf aromatics over a racy citrus frame from a small Lima-valley producer.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Dirk Niepoort's serious-Loureiro project from the Lima sub-region: bay leaf, lemon peel and stone fruit over a saline mineral spine. Docil means 'gentle' in Portuguese.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Estate Vinho Verde from a 1917-founded Amarante producer. Bright, floral and citrus-driven with classic regional spritz.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Quinta da Lixa's single-variety Loureiro: bay leaf and lemon blossom over a racy citrus frame at an everyday price.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Sogrape's serious Vinho Verde brand Quinta de Azevedo: Loureiro-Arinto blend from the Barcelos estate, drier and more aromatic than Gazela.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Taut Avesso-led blend with Loureiro. Wet stone and green herb aromatics, focused and saline-edged, nine months on lees in stainless steel.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Multi-varietal blend from 14 grape varieties cultivated at 400 metres altitude in Veade, Celorico de Basto. Bright, classic Vinho Verde freshness.
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 · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Single-varietal Loureiro from the region's first commercial varietal Loureiro bottling. Floral, citrus and bay-leaf driven, classic Vinho Verde freshness.
Soalheiro 9
4.5
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.