Vera Vinho Verde Rose

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