Lab Vinho Verde
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Fresh, fruity, effervescent and there is a dog on the label. Need we say more?!
Varietal Composition: Loureiro, Arinto, Avesso, and Trajadura
Elaboration: Pressing after total destemming with exclusive use of free run juice. The fermentation occurred in stainless steel tanks, with temperature control at 12. º C – 14 º C. The wine remained in contact with fine lees for 4 months.
Tasting Notes: A refreshing wine that perfectly combines the aromas of four of the most famous grape varieties of the region resulting in a very fresh and fruity wine, with a balanced acidity.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Casa Santos Lima was created to ensure the continuous development of Santos Lima’s wine producing activity first established several generations ago. This was first started by Joaquim Santos Lima, who, by the turn of 19th century, was already a great producer and exporter of Portuguese wines. Maria João Santos Lima and José Luís Santos Lima Oliveira da Silva, granddaughter and great grandson of the founder, relaunched Casa Santos Lima in 1990, replanting most of the vines, improving agricultural techniques and modernizing all its productive structure. Since 1996, Casa Santos Lima, started bottling its own brands, which immediately achieved great success both in national and international markets.