Quinta de Lourosa
2018 Quinta de Lourosa Bruto Tinto 750mL
A red sparkler from Portugal’s Vinho Verde is a rare sight, but this bottle proves we need more! Quinta de Lourosa is the de Castro family’s estate in the Sousa Valley, with Professor Rogério’s daughter Joana running the cellar. Made from Touriga Nacional and Vinhão grown on granite and bottled in a tiny 2,500-bottle lot, it shows freshness while retaining its dark-fruited core. The de Castros’ granite-grown blend shows how vividly these varieties can sparkle while retaining depth, and the limited release underscores its rarity.
Wild berries, dried herbs, and a savory hint of clove lead on the nose. Fine, persistent bubbles lift cherry cola and black plum across the palate. Medium-bodied, it finishes long and soft with a slightly peppery edge.
- Producer
- Quinta de Lourosa
- Style
- Sparkling Red
- Color
- Red
- Type
- Sparkling
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Grape
- Origin
- Vinho Verde, Portugal
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Vinho Verde
- Appellation
- Vinho Verde
- Classification
- DOC
- Grown in
- Sousela, Porto, Portugal
- Farming
- Organic
- Winemaking
- Manually harvested into 20 kg boxes, then destemmed and crushed in a roller crusher. Fermented for about 8 days in stainless steel tanks with frequent pumpovers at variable temperatures. Secondary fermentation in bottle. Sparkling red DOC Vinho Verde. Production of approximately 2,500 bottles.
- Methods
- Native Yeast
Sousela, Porto, Portugal
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Quinta de Lourosa
Today his daughter, enologist Joana de Castro, runs the cellar and the visitor program. The family continues to farm and make wine on the estate using the LYS system and integrated production, with guided visits to the vineyards and winery for travelers discovering the Vinho Verde route.
| Nose | Wild berries, dried herbs, savory clove |
|---|---|
| Palate | Cherry cola, black plum |
| Finish | Long, crisp with a slightly peppery edge |
| Texture | Fine, persistent bead |
| Body | Medium |
| Serving | Serve at 50°F. No need to decant. |
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Alcohol
- Moderate
- Vintage
- 2018
- Pairs with
- Pepperoni pizza; Grilled sausages with onions; Soy ginger glazed pork ribs.
- Blend
- Touriga Nacional, Vinhão
- Terroir
- Granitic soils.
red grape · regional staple
Touriga Nacional
too·ree·gahnah·syoo·nahl
Intense violet-and-bergamot perfume from highest free terpenoid levels of any red grape.
red grape · regional staple
Sousón
soo·son
Near-opaque inky color paired with fierce acidity — both near-extreme.
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A red sparkler from Portugal’s Vinho Verde is a rare sight, but this bottle proves we need more! Quinta de Lourosa is the de Castro family’s estate in the Sousa Valley, with Professor Rogério’s daughter Joana running the cellar. Made from Touriga Nacional a...
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