Loureiro Sparkling Reserva Bruto Espumante 2015 – Aphros Wine

Aphros Wine was founded in 2004 by Vasco Croft. The former architect and anthro-posophist saw the chance to realize his idea of biodynamic wine production in his grandmother's quinta. This type of viticulture is not widespread in Portugal. The 19,000 winegrowers in the Vinho Verde region mostly sell their grapes. Croft had the opportunity to restore the 17th century Quinta do Casal do Paço and to re-cultivate the vineyards. There, in the Lima sub-region, the Loureiro and Vinhão grape varieties dominate. Both play a decisive role in his wines. With Phaunus, he has founded a second line, with which he returns to archaic as well as modern winemaking methods. The vinification in amphorae is in the foreground, the sulfur additions were strongly reduced, and whereas the classic sparkling wines play an important role at Aphros, it is the Pet Nat that plays the most important role at Phaunus.