Vera Vinho Verde Rose

Description

Vera Rose launched with the 2011 vintage. Our ambition was to produce a vinho verde Rose taking advantage of the local red varietals available at the property Vinhao and Rabo de Anho.The same principals as the Vera Branco applied: estate fruit only less RS and less carbonation;all of which all of which runs against the norm for other offerings from the region. A little known fact about Portuguese winemaking history is that in the 50’s and 60’s the Portuguesegovernment under pressure from the wine industry resisted the arrival of Coca-Cola and softdrinks. Vinho Verdes with their light alcohol and slight carbonation were the soft-drink du jour the drink people could have for lunch or when meeting with a friend.The Vinho Verde DOC is in northwest Portugal just north of the warm Douro River Valley. It is rainy mountainous and intensely green. The Basto sub-region where Vera is located is primarily granite soil planted inland with vines that are between 10 and 35 years old. Col