Aphros Alvarelhao - Ouranos 2018 (750ml)
Price: $34.99
| Producer | Aphros Alvarelhao |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Vinho Verde |
| Varietal | Alvarelhao |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 41333 |
| Size | 750ml |
| ABV | 99.00% |
Rated 93 by Decanter
Named after the Sky God ‘for its light, ethereal qualities,’ unfiltered, Ouranus has a hazy plum hue, but lovely clarity and lift. Whole bunch ferment (25%) imparts clove, anise and orange peel notes to its sweet, soft plum and frangipane palate. Lingering, with a lick of tannin, gently sluicing acidity and a grounding touch of earth. Aged in chestnut barrels.
Ouranos implied years for discovering and being seduced by Alvarelhão, then finding and collecting vegetal material from several producers that still have this rare grape, in order to ensure genetic diversity.
Beyond the rescue of an almost extinct grape, Ouranos means the resurrection of a style of wine. Used for making the clarets for the northern aristocracy until the 19th century, Alvarelhão is all about elegance and refinement – just the opposite of the rustic red wine profiles the region is known for. With a very light ruby color, this is a wine that combines lightness with length and depth. Made with extended maceration in stainless steel vats, Ouranos is aged for 9 months in used chestnut barriques.
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