Asnella Vinho Verde
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Winemaker Notes
Brilliant green-yellow in the glass. The nose shows lime zest, green apple, wet stone, and white pepper, with a profile that recalls the precision and tension of a Federspiel-style Grüner Veltliner. The palate is clean, concentrated, and incisive. Dry citrus and unripe pear lead, followed by tarragon, slate, and white pepper. The finish is focused and mineral, reinforcing the wine’s structure and clarity.
Wine Information
Asnella is a single-vineyard Vinho Verde that reveals a lesser-known expression of this region. Beyond the lightly effervescent, aperitif-style wines commonly exported from northern Portugal, this bottling highlights a terroir-driven, artisan approach focused on structure and place. The vineyard sits at the southern edge of the Vinho Verde DOC, bordering the northern limit of the Douro. It lies directly on a geological fault line, where two distinct soil types meet. Schist from the Douro on one side and granite from Vinho Verde on the other. This unique mix of parcels shapes the wine’s profile. The combination of schist and granite delivers depth, minerality, and weight that stand apart from typical Vinho Verde. You get precision and tension, with a more serious, age-worthy character rooted in site rather than style.
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