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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: bay leaf, yellow peach, almond, wet stone
Palate: stone fruit, creamy lees, spiced oak, mineral grip
The Ameal barrel-fermented Loureiro selection: yellow peach, almond and spiced lees over a mineral grip. Built for the cellar.
What it pairs with
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Roast turbot with brown butter
Barrel-derived creamy texture matches the beurre noisette; mineral grip keeps the dish precise. -
Lobster with vanilla beurre blanc
Yellow stone fruit and spiced oak partner sweet lobster and vanilla butter; high-acid drive cuts the richness. -
Risotto with peas and mint
Bay-leaf and creamy texture lift fresh-pea risotto; high acidity balances the rice starch. -
Aged Sao Jorge cheese
Almond register echoes the cheese's hazelnut richness; the long mineral close picks up the salt.
History
Solo is the Ameal old-vine barrel-fermented Loureiro selection, launched around 2010 to showcase the variety's potential for medium-term cellaring. Now released under the Esporão-owned Quinta do Ameal label.
- 2010: Quinta do Ameal Solo launched as the barrel-fermented Loureiro selection
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta do Ameal (Esporão) · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Loureiro (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Vinho Verde
- Oak
- Barrel-fermented in French oak; ten months on lees with batonnage
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 38 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Quinta do Ameal Solo
What does Quinta do Ameal Solo taste like?
Bay leaf, yellow peach, almond and wet stone on the nose; stone fruit, creamy lees, spiced oak and mineral grip on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long oak-lees finish.
When should I drink Solo?
Drink between 2 and 12 years from vintage. The barrel fermentation and old-vine concentration reward seven to ten years in a cool cellar as the stone fruit develops honeyed depth.
What is Solo?
Solo is the Ameal barrel-fermented Loureiro old-vine selection, launched around 2010 to prove Loureiro's cellar potential. Now released under the Esporão-owned Ameal label.
What food pairs with Solo?
Roast turbot with brown butter, lobster with vanilla beurre blanc, risotto with peas and mint, and aged Sao Jorge cheese. The barrel-aged depth rewards structured dishes.
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