LIMA SCHIST 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 schist soil grapes.  The schist offers a light but complex aroma of orange blossom and mango.  It is full bodied, full flavored, persistent and engaging.  For an interesting comparison, also try the Vinho Verde Granite.  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.