Aphros Phauunus Amphora Loureiro
Hard to be more natural than Aphros' founder and winemaker Vasco Croft. He made this wine, and others in the Phaunus range, without electricity. This biodynamically farmed and produced loureiro was crushed, destemmed, and pressed by hand power, then native fermented on skins in a large beeswax-lined talha (the traditional clay amphorae of Alentejo) for 7 months before it was bottled without filtration. Pouring slightly cloudy in the glass, this rings with tight apricot oil, elderflower, marmalade, tangerine peel and pith. Ample tight nimble pithiness grips along the sides. Very alive, long, and vibrant in the mouth, finishing with lightly warming honeycomb. Pure, clean, focused amber wine, surprisingly concentrated for 11.5 degrees, and a lovely different view of Loureiro.
Vintage: 2020
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $40
Style: Still
Region: Vinho Verde
Country: Spain
Grape: Loureiro
Colour: Orange
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
Natural: Yes
Low Intervention: Yes
Aphros Phauunus Amphora Loureiro
Hard to be more natural than Aphros' founder and winemaker Vasco Croft. He made this wine, and others in the Phaunus range, without electricity. This biodynamically farmed and produced loureiro was crushed, destemmed, and pressed by hand power, then native fermented on skins in a large beeswax-lined talha (the traditional clay amphorae of Alentejo) for 7 months before it was bottled without filtration. Pouring slightly cloudy in the glass, this rings with tight apricot oil, elderflower, marmalade, tangerine peel and pith. Ample tight nimble pithiness grips along the sides. Very alive, long, and vibrant in the mouth, finishing with lightly warming honeycomb. Pure, clean, focused amber wine, surprisingly concentrated for 11.5 degrees, and a lovely different view of Loureiro.
Vintage: 2020
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $40
Style: Still
Region: Vinho Verde
Country: Spain
Grape: Loureiro
Colour: Orange
Vegan: Yes
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: Yes
Natural: Yes
Low Intervention: Yes
