100% Loureiro, from vines over 20 years old. It is a natural sparkling wine, with skin contact, fermenting spontaneously in clay amphorae, with only chestnut blossom added for stabilization. Slightly cloudy color, aromas of fresh citrus, flowers and stone fruit. Crisp acidity, fine bubbles, subtle texture, and a dry, mineral finish.

Grapes are harvested by hand and upon arriving in the cellar are destemmed and moved to amphoras (talhas) to start fermentation and maceration. At this point ground chestnut flower is added (500mg per 1000kg) and mixed into the mass. The whole vinification process is very simple with very low intervention. The red grapes and 10% of Arinto had a five day maceration then pressed and moved to an amphora to ferment. The other 20% of Arinto was pressed and the must was moved to a stainless steel tank to ferment at 5ºC. After 27 days at this temperature, the residual sugar of the Arinto reached 17g/l, was then blended with the red wine and bottled for the fermentation to finish in the bottle.

100% Loureiro, Aphros Ten isproduced by Vasco Croft, in Lima, a Vinho Verde sub-region. Using only biologic and biodynamic farming. With only 10%, its an unusually light, fresh and easy to drink wine.

A Classic expression and pure of the variety Loureiro, focused in its natural minerality, citrusy aromas and white flowers. Dry, adn with vibrant acidity, with alcohol from 10,5%-11,5%