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The Lisbon native studied architecture, discovered <strong>Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy<\/strong>, taught at Waldorf schools and designed furniture. In his thirties he converted to Buddhism. Only the mystical encounter with a monk, during which a bottle of wine was shared, led him in 2003 to the half-abandoned family estate of Casal do Pa\u00e7o, a property in the <strong>Lima Valley<\/strong> that has belonged to his family since the 17th century.<\/p>\n<p>What began as a spiritual search became a mission: Croft set out to <strong>lead Portugal into the world of biodynamics<\/strong>. Today he farms more than 20 hectares across several quintas and is counted among the pathfinders of a movement that is long established in France, with growers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/huet\/\" title=\"Domaine Huet \u2013 Biodynamic pioneer from Vouvray\">Huet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219866 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aphros_galerie1.webp\" alt=\"The historic manor house of Casal do Pa\u00e7o, dating from the 16th century\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>A cosmos of forest, vines and wildlife<\/h2>\n<p>Casal do Pa\u00e7o is more than a wine estate: it is an <strong>ecological total work of art<\/strong>. The 16th-century granite house with its small chapel forms the centre. Around it lie six hectares of vineyard, chestnut groves, centuries-old oaks and eucalyptus woods. Wild boar roam the undergrowth, foxes hunt at dusk, eagles circle over the hills.<\/p>\n<p>Between the vine rows graze <strong>mountain ponies and sheep<\/strong>, and bees pollinate the wildflowers. Special water cascades revitalise the water according to biodynamic principles. The vines are treated exclusively with plant extracts; chemistry has no place here.<\/p>\n<h2>Two cellars, two worlds<\/h2>\n<p>In 2015 Croft opened two cellars that could not be more different. The <strong>modern cellar<\/strong> serves the classic line: wines such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/aphros-ten-doc-2023-aphros-wine\/\">Aphros TEN DOC 2023<\/a>, a light Loureiro with lime, bay leaf and cool, stony minerality, or the Aphros Daphne are made here with controlled temperatures and stainless steel tanks.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>medieval cellar<\/strong> in Padreiro, by contrast, works entirely without electricity. Here the <strong>Phaunus wines<\/strong> made from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/sorte\/loureiro\/\" title=\"Loureiro \u2013 Aromatic grape variety from Vinho Verde\">Loureiro<\/a> and Vinh\u00e3o ferment in clay amphorae, using methods that are thousands of years old. The Phaunus Loureiro Amphora spends months on the skins and develops a texture and depth that would be unthinkable in conventional Vinho Verde.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219867 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aphros_galerie2.webp\" alt=\"Aphros Wine vineyards surrounded by forests in Vinho Verde\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Wines between lightness and depth<\/h2>\n<p>The grape varieties are without exception <strong>autochthonous<\/strong>: Loureiro for the crisp, fresh whites with notes of lime and bay leaf. Vinh\u00e3o for dark, juicy reds with cool spice, such as the powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/aphros-vinhao-2020-aphros-wine\/\" title=\"Aphros Vinh\u00e3o 2020 \u2013 Powerful red wine from Vinho Verde\">Aphros Vinh\u00e3o<\/a>. Arinto and Alvarelh\u00e3o are added in small quantities.<\/p>\n<p>In the cellar the grapes are trodden by foot in <strong>centuries-old granite lagares<\/strong>. Only wild yeasts. No fining. No filtration. A maximum of 25 milligrams of sulphur per litre at bottling. Even the timing of harvest, racking and filling follows the <strong>astronomical calendar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The result: wines that keep the unadulterated freshness of Vinho Verde while revealing a complexity one would not expect of the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>","second_description_i18n":{"en":"<h2>From architect to amphora master<\/h2>\n\nMeeting Vasco Croft, you do not meet a typical winemaker. The Lisbon native studied architecture, discovered <strong>Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy<\/strong>, taught at Waldorf schools and designed furniture. In his thirties he converted to Buddhism. Only the mystical encounter with a monk, during which a bottle of wine was shared, led him in 2003 to the half-abandoned family estate of Casal do Pa\u00e7o, a property in the <strong>Lima Valley<\/strong> that has belonged to his family since the 17th century.\n\nWhat began as a spiritual search became a mission: Croft set out to <strong>lead Portugal into the world of biodynamics<\/strong>. Today he farms more than 20 hectares across several quintas and is counted among the pathfinders of a movement that is long established in France, with growers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/huet\/\" title=\"Domaine Huet \u2013 Biodynamic pioneer from Vouvray\">Huet<\/a>.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219866 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aphros_galerie1.webp\" alt=\"The historic manor house of Casal do Pa\u00e7o, dating from the 16th century\" \/>\n\n<h2>A cosmos of forest, vines and wildlife<\/h2>\n\nCasal do Pa\u00e7o is more than a wine estate: it is an <strong>ecological total work of art<\/strong>. The 16th-century granite house with its small chapel forms the centre. Around it lie six hectares of vineyard, chestnut groves, centuries-old oaks and eucalyptus woods. Wild boar roam the undergrowth, foxes hunt at dusk, eagles circle over the hills.\n\nBetween the vine rows graze <strong>mountain ponies and sheep<\/strong>, and bees pollinate the wildflowers. Special water cascades revitalise the water according to biodynamic principles. The vines are treated exclusively with plant extracts; chemistry has no place here.\n\n<h2>Two cellars, two worlds<\/h2>\n\nIn 2015 Croft opened two cellars that could not be more different. The <strong>modern cellar<\/strong> serves the classic line: wines such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/aphros-ten-doc-2023-aphros-wine\/\">Aphros TEN DOC 2023<\/a>, a light Loureiro with lime, bay leaf and cool, stony minerality, or the Aphros Daphne are made here with controlled temperatures and stainless steel tanks.\n\nThe <strong>medieval cellar<\/strong> in Padreiro, by contrast, works entirely without electricity. Here the <strong>Phaunus wines<\/strong> made from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/sorte\/loureiro\/\" title=\"Loureiro \u2013 Aromatic grape variety from Vinho Verde\">Loureiro<\/a> and Vinh\u00e3o ferment in clay amphorae, using methods that are thousands of years old. The Phaunus Loureiro Amphora spends months on the skins and develops a texture and depth that would be unthinkable in conventional Vinho Verde.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219867 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aphros_galerie2.webp\" alt=\"Aphros Wine vineyards surrounded by forests in Vinho Verde\" \/>\n\n<h2>Wines between lightness and depth<\/h2>\n\nThe grape varieties are without exception <strong>autochthonous<\/strong>: Loureiro for the crisp, fresh whites with notes of lime and bay leaf. Vinh\u00e3o for dark, juicy reds with cool spice, such as the powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/aphros-vinhao-2020-aphros-wine\/\" title=\"Aphros Vinh\u00e3o 2020 \u2013 Powerful red wine from Vinho Verde\">Aphros Vinh\u00e3o<\/a>. Arinto and Alvarelh\u00e3o are added in small quantities.\n\nIn the cellar the grapes are trodden by foot in <strong>centuries-old granite lagares<\/strong>. Only wild yeasts. No fining. No filtration. A maximum of 25 milligrams of sulphur per litre at bottling. Even the timing of harvest, racking and filling follows the <strong>astronomical calendar<\/strong>.\n\nThe result: wines that keep the unadulterated freshness of Vinho Verde while revealing a complexity one would not expect of the region.","fr":"<h2>De l'architecte au ma\u00eetre des amphores<\/h2>\n\nQui rencontre Vasco Croft ne rencontre pas un vigneron ordinaire. Ce Lisbo\u00e8te a \u00e9tudi\u00e9 l'architecture, d\u00e9couvert l'<strong>anthroposophie de Rudolf Steiner<\/strong>, enseign\u00e9 dans des \u00e9coles Waldorf et dessin\u00e9 des meubles. Dans la trentaine, il s'est converti au bouddhisme. C'est la rencontre mystique avec un moine, au cours de laquelle une bouteille de vin fut partag\u00e9e, qui l'a conduit en 2003 au domaine familial \u00e0 demi abandonn\u00e9 de Casal do Pa\u00e7o, une propri\u00e9t\u00e9 de la <strong>vall\u00e9e du Lima<\/strong> qui appartient \u00e0 sa famille depuis le XVIIe si\u00e8cle.\n\nCe qui avait commenc\u00e9 comme une qu\u00eate spirituelle est devenu une mission : Croft s'est mis en t\u00eate de <strong>conduire le Portugal vers la biodynamie<\/strong>. Aujourd'hui, il cultive plus de 20 hectares r\u00e9partis sur plusieurs quintas et compte parmi les pr\u00e9curseurs d'un mouvement depuis longtemps \u00e9tabli en France, avec des vignerons comme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/fr\/huet\/\" title=\"Domaine Huet \u2013 Pionnier de la biodynamie \u00e0 Vouvray\">Huet<\/a>.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219866 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aphros_galerie1.webp\" alt=\"Le manoir historique de Casal do Pa\u00e7o, datant du XVIe si\u00e8cle\" \/>\n\n<h2>Un cosmos de for\u00eat, de vigne et de faune<\/h2>\n\nCasal do Pa\u00e7o est plus qu'un domaine viticole : c'est une <strong>\u0153uvre d'art \u00e9cologique totale<\/strong>. La maison de granit du XVIe si\u00e8cle, avec sa petite chapelle, en est le centre. Tout autour : six hectares de vignes, des ch\u00e2taigneraies, des ch\u00eanes centenaires et des for\u00eats d'eucalyptus. Les sangliers parcourent le sous-bois, les renards chassent au cr\u00e9puscule, les aigles tournoient au-dessus des collines.\n\nEntre les rangs de vigne paissent des <strong>chevaux de montagne et des moutons<\/strong>, les abeilles pollinisent les fleurs sauvages. Des cascades sp\u00e9ciales revitalisent l'eau selon les principes biodynamiques. Les vignes sont trait\u00e9es exclusivement avec des extraits de plantes : la chimie n'a pas sa place ici.\n\n<h2>Deux caves, deux mondes<\/h2>\n\nEn 2015, Croft a ouvert deux chais que tout oppose. La <strong>cave moderne<\/strong> sert la ligne classique : des vins comme l'<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/fr\/aphros-ten-doc-2023-aphros-wine\/\">Aphros TEN DOC 2023<\/a>, un loureiro l\u00e9ger au citron vert, au laurier et \u00e0 la min\u00e9ralit\u00e9 fra\u00eeche et pierreuse, ou l'Aphros Daphne y sont \u00e9labor\u00e9s \u00e0 temp\u00e9rature contr\u00f4l\u00e9e, en cuves inox.\n\nLa <strong>cave m\u00e9di\u00e9vale<\/strong> de Padreiro, elle, fonctionne enti\u00e8rement sans \u00e9lectricit\u00e9. Ici, les <strong>vins Phaunus<\/strong> issus de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/fr\/sorte\/loureiro\/\" title=\"Loureiro \u2013 C\u00e9page aromatique du Vinho Verde\">loureiro<\/a> et de vinh\u00e3o fermentent dans des amphores d'argile, selon des m\u00e9thodes vieilles de plusieurs mill\u00e9naires. Le Phaunus Loureiro Amphora passe des mois sur les peaux et d\u00e9veloppe une texture et une profondeur impensables dans un Vinho Verde conventionnel.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219867 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aphros_galerie2.webp\" alt=\"Vignes d'Aphros Wine entour\u00e9es de for\u00eats dans le Vinho Verde\" \/>\n\n<h2>Des vins entre l\u00e9g\u00e8ret\u00e9 et profondeur<\/h2>\n\nLes c\u00e9pages sont sans exception <strong>autochtones<\/strong> : le loureiro pour des blancs croquants et frais aux notes de citron vert et de laurier. Le vinh\u00e3o pour des rouges sombres et juteux aux \u00e9pices fra\u00eeches, comme le puissant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/fr\/aphros-vinhao-2020-aphros-wine\/\" title=\"Aphros Vinh\u00e3o 2020 \u2013 Vin rouge puissant du Vinho Verde\">Aphros Vinh\u00e3o<\/a>. S'y ajoutent l'arinto et l'alvarelh\u00e3o en petites quantit\u00e9s.\n\n\u00c0 la cave, on foule au pied dans des <strong>lagares de granit centenaires<\/strong>. Uniquement des levures sauvages. Pas de collage. Pas de filtration. Au maximum 25 milligrammes de soufre par litre \u00e0 la mise en bouteille. M\u00eame les dates de vendange, de soutirage et de mise suivent le <strong>calendrier astronomique<\/strong>.\n\nLe r\u00e9sultat : des vins qui gardent la fra\u00eecheur intacte du Vinho Verde tout en r\u00e9v\u00e9lant une complexit\u00e9 que l'on n'attendrait pas de la r\u00e9gion.","it":"<h2>Da architetto a maestro delle anfore<\/h2>\n\nChi incontra Vasco Croft non incontra un vignaiolo qualsiasi. Il lisboeta ha studiato architettura, ha scoperto l'<strong>antroposofia di Rudolf Steiner<\/strong>, ha insegnato nelle scuole Waldorf e disegnato mobili. Intorno ai trent'anni si \u00e8 convertito al buddhismo. Solo l'incontro mistico con un monaco, durante il quale fu condivisa una bottiglia di vino, lo ha condotto nel 2003 alla tenuta di famiglia semiabbandonata di Casal do Pa\u00e7o, una propriet\u00e0 nella <strong>Valle del Lima<\/strong> che appartiene alla sua famiglia dal XVII secolo.\n\nCi\u00f2 che era nato come ricerca spirituale \u00e8 diventato una missione: Croft si \u00e8 messo in testa di <strong>condurre il Portogallo nel mondo della biodinamica<\/strong>. Oggi coltiva oltre 20 ettari su pi\u00f9 quinta ed \u00e8 considerato uno dei precursori di un movimento che in Francia \u00e8 ormai consolidato da tempo, con vignaioli come <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/it\/huet\/\" title=\"Domaine Huet \u2013 Pioniere della biodinamica a Vouvray\">Huet<\/a>.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219866 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aphros_galerie1.webp\" alt=\"L'antico palazzo di Casal do Pa\u00e7o, risalente al XVI secolo\" \/>\n\n<h2>Un cosmo di bosco, vigna e fauna selvatica<\/h2>\n\nCasal do Pa\u00e7o \u00e8 pi\u00f9 di una cantina: \u00e8 un'<strong>opera d'arte ecologica totale<\/strong>. La casa di granito del XVI secolo con la sua piccola cappella ne \u00e8 il centro. Intorno: sei ettari di vigneto, castagneti, querce secolari e boschi di eucalipti. I cinghiali si aggirano nel sottobosco, le volpi cacciano al crepuscolo, le aquile volteggiano sulle colline.\n\nTra i filari pascolano <strong>cavalli di montagna e pecore<\/strong>, le api impollinano i fiori selvatici. Speciali cascate vivificano l'acqua secondo i principi biodinamici. Le viti sono trattate esclusivamente con estratti vegetali: la chimica qui non trova posto.\n\n<h2>Due cantine, due mondi<\/h2>\n\nNel 2015 Croft ha aperto due cantine che non potrebbero essere pi\u00f9 diverse. La <strong>cantina moderna<\/strong> \u00e8 dedicata alla linea classica: vini come l'<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/it\/aphros-ten-doc-2023-aphros-wine\/\">Aphros TEN DOC 2023<\/a>, un Loureiro leggero con lime, alloro e una fresca mineralit\u00e0 pietrosa, o l'Aphros Daphne nascono qui a temperatura controllata e in vasche d'acciaio.\n\nLa <strong>cantina medievale<\/strong> di Padreiro, invece, lavora interamente senza elettricit\u00e0. Qui i <strong>vini Phaunus<\/strong> da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/it\/sorte\/loureiro\/\" title=\"Loureiro \u2013 Vitigno aromatico del Vinho Verde\">Loureiro<\/a> e Vinh\u00e3o fermentano in anfore di terracotta, con metodi vecchi di millenni. Il Phaunus Loureiro Amphora trascorre mesi sulle bucce e sviluppa una trama e una profondit\u00e0 impensabili nei Vinho Verde convenzionali.\n\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-219867 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/aphros_galerie2.webp\" alt=\"Vigneti di Aphros Wine circondati da boschi nel Vinho Verde\" \/>\n\n<h2>Vini tra leggerezza e profondit\u00e0<\/h2>\n\nI vitigni sono senza eccezione <strong>autoctoni<\/strong>: il Loureiro per i bianchi croccanti e freschi con note di lime e alloro. Il Vinh\u00e3o per rossi scuri e succosi con una fresca nota speziata, come il potente <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/it\/aphros-vinhao-2020-aphros-wine\/\" title=\"Aphros Vinh\u00e3o 2020 \u2013 Potente vino rosso del Vinho Verde\">Aphros Vinh\u00e3o<\/a>. In piccole quantit\u00e0 si aggiungono Arinto e Alvarelh\u00e3o.\n\nIn cantina si pigia con i piedi in <strong>lagares di granito secolari<\/strong>. Solo lieviti selvaggi. Nessuna chiarifica. Nessuna filtrazione. Al massimo 25 milligrammi di zolfo per litro all'imbottigliamento. Persino i momenti di vendemmia, travaso e imbottigliamento seguono il <strong>calendario astronomico<\/strong>.\n\nIl risultato: vini che conservano la freschezza autentica del Vinho Verde e allo stesso tempo rivelano una complessit\u00e0 che non ci si aspetterebbe dalla regione."},"parent_name":"Vinho Verde","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/3153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/121"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lebendigeweine.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=3153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}