Vinigal 2024 Vinho Verde

Producer Info

• Vinigal is a medium-sized operation based in Leiria, PR focused on interesting, flavorful wines from the regions of Lisboa and Vinho Verde.
• Owner and winemaker António Lopes is as hands-on as they come, and spends most of his time side by side in the cellar with his two winemakers Antonio Ventura and Rafael Neuparth.

About the Wine

• Unique in the category as this example is bone dry, high acid. and vintaged.
• A slight spritz makes this fun and refreshing.
• Low alcohol for those looking to cut back.
• Vidigal was recently The New York Times/Eric Asimov’s most highly recommended Vinho Verde!

Vintage: 2024 | Wine Type: White Wine
Varietal: 40% Arinto, 30% Loureiro, 30% Trajadura
Origin: Portugal | Appellation: Vinho Verde D.O.C.
Elaboration:  Hand picked in small bins. Immediately destemmed and crushed to capture fresh aromas. Fermentation in stainless steel at a low temperature control. Unoaked.
Winemaker: Antonio Mendes Lopes, Antonio Ventura, Rafael Neuparth, and Arnaldo Simoes  

Tasting Notes

Pale citrine in color with a slight greenish tinge. Fruity and fresh. Clean and fresh aromas with a unique bouquet of green apples, lime, white blossoms. Soft minerality, very well balanced. Pleasant mouth with a slight zippy effervescence and ripeness that combines well with the natural high acidity.

Technical Data

Production: 10,000 cases | Alcohol: 9.5% | TA: 6 g/l | Residual Sugar: 10 g/l | pH: 3.18

Press & Points

#1 Vinho Verde, Tasting Panel Pick – New York Times – June 2023