Quinta do Ameal ‘Escolha’ Loureiro 2017 Size::1 Bottle followed by a long 60

followed by a long 60 day

sourced from four highland vineyards around Haro and Villalba

facing East it only sees the morning sun and planted on a steep block with the rows terraced

the Livéra own only 3

Here the balance in the mouth is due to the perfectly complementary sandstone and volcano

Quinta do Ameal ‘Escolha’ Loureiro 2017 Size::1 Bottle followed by a long 60Escolha' means selection; this is the very best, and most mature fruit (in terms of potential alcohol, and therefore vinosity) of the Ameal land. Extremely gentle pressing of the whole grapes preceeds a cold soak and then fermentation and ageing (with batonnage) in old Nevers oak barriques for 6 months (oak adds nothing to the wine except deep stabilisation of the wine's rich intensity). Escolha is bottled direct from cask with the lightest possible