LIMA GRANITE VINHO VERDE

Part of a special project from the Adega Ponte de Lima, this Vinho Verde is made from 100% Loureiro grapes from the Lima River Valley.  The grapes for this version of their wine come only from their granite soil grapes.  The granite offers a freshness in the mouth and intense floral aromas and it displays an accentuated minerality, in both aroma and flavor.  For an interesting comparison, also try the Vinho Verde Schist.  Side by side, these two wines, produced by the same winery, winemaker, and vinification process, are a fun demonstration of differences in a wine when only the soil is different.