Quinta do Ameal Loureiro 2021

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Vintage
2021

Size
750ML

ABV
11.5%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Pale lemon in color, Quinta do Ameal Loureiro has a great aromatic intensity, dominated by citrus and floral aromas. On the palate, it is vibrant and balanced, with a fresh and persistent finish. It will evolve well over the next 15 years.

Professional Ratings

  • 91

    The signature wine from the Ameal estate, this features the Lima Valley’s Loureiro. The wine has softness as well as well-textured acidity and minerality. Citrus gives a tangy character, fresh and full of fruit. Drink the wine now.

  • 90
    COMMENTARY: The 2021 Quinta do Ameal Loureiro Vinho Verde is bright, tightknit, and lively. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of ripe apples, fragrant flowers, tart citrus, green apples, and hints of minerality. Pair it with a dozen raw oysters. (Tasted: November 16, 2022, San Francisco, CA)

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Located in the Lima sub-region, in the Vinho Verde wine region, Quinta do Ameal is a historic property with records that date back to 1710. Extending along 800 meters of riverbank, the Estate measure approximately 30 hectares, 14 of which are occupied by organix Loureiro vineyards. Over the years, Ameal has become a pioneer in establishing the capacity of the Loureiro variety to produce high quality white wines with great ageing potential.

The combination of Quinta do Ameal’s unique characteristics, its location, granite soils, the Lime Valley’s typical climate and agricultural practices that respect nature, result in singular wines, with a character and ageing potential that reflect different expressions of the Loureiro grape variety.

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Dating back to the late 18th century, Loureiro is native to Iberian Peninsula, grown mostly within the Minho region, though has flourished currently into neighboring Galicia. It produces a dry, high-toned, crisp white wine, redolent with aromas of white flowers and bay leaves. The grape is essential to the production of Portugeuse Vinho Verde and white blends of the Spanish region Rias Baixas. Somm Secret—The word Loureiro means “laurel” in Portugeuse, conveying the wine’s bay leaf aromatics.

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A cheerful, translucid, lemon-yellow and slightly pétillant white wine, Vinho Verde literally means ‘green wine’ and is named after the northwest Portugese region from which it originates. The ‘green’ in the name refers to the youthful state in which the wines are customarily released and consumed, not the color of the wine.

It is typically a blend of various percentages of Alvarinho, Loureiro, Trajadura, and Pedernã (Arinto). Following initial alcoholic fermentation, a natural, secondary malolactic conversion in cask produces carbon dioxide, giving Vinho Verde its charmingly light sparkle.

FBR133194_2021 Item# 1162420

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