Producer: Vasco Croft
Aphros Wine Lda.
Oenologues: Tiago Sampaio / Miguel Viseu
Region: Vinho Verde DOC – Sub-Region of Lima
Variety: Loureiro 100%
Exposition: South
Area: ± 20 ha
Production / HA: ± 4.000 litros / ha
Harvest Date: 16th September
Alcohol: 10,50 % Vol
Residual sugar: 1,5 g / dm3
Total acidity: 6,70 g (Tartaric Acid) / dm3
pH: 3,35
Vinification: Skins contact for 14 hours / Pressing / Decantation in inox vats / Fermentation in Chestnut Barrels, and concrete “eggs” vats at temperatures between 15 to 18º C / Aging “sur lies” / Filtration / Bottling
Production 3.750 liters ≈ 5.000 bottles
Bottle per box: 6
Boxes per layer: 12 or 14 boxes
Boxes per palette: 88 or 112 boxes
Best served: 10 to 12 ºC