2024 Asnella Vinho Verde, Minho, Portugal

ABOUT THIS WINE

Asnella is a single-vineyard Vinho Verde that reveals a lesser-known expression of the region. Beyond the lightly effervescent, apertif-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 disctinct 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 co,bination of soils 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.  60% Arinto and 40% Loureiro sustainably farmed vines planed in 1992 at 350m (1,148 feet) elevation. Fermented and aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks to preserve purity, tension, and the vineyard’s mineral expression.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Vinos Atlántico was founded with the purpose of preserving the winemaking heritage of Alberto Orte's family. Independently producing wine throughout Spain since the late 1800s. Alberto produces two types of wines: wines of unique terroirs, which are labeled as Alberto Orte, and wines from village- designated vineyards that are more approachable, which are labeled as Vinos Atlántico.