PRIMEIRO NOME White 2020

1º Nome means 1st Name. The first name is the one that defines us outspokenly. No justification. We reach our close ones by calling their first name. No formalities. This is not another Louro; Miguel is the one who makes this wine.

TERROIR
Vineyards planted in schistose and silt-loam soil near the city of Estremoz, in Alentejo. The climate is continental Mediterranean with a thermal amplitude that ranges between warm days and cold nights during the grapes’ maturation period.
 
TASTING NOTES
Color: Lemony yellow color;
Nose: Strong vegetal nots, green apple with slight floral notes. Without being exuberant, show some toast for complexity and seriousness.
Mouth: Medium body with silky texture and crisp acidity and a long finish.
 
VINIFICATION
Hand harvest in mid-August­­­­, cold skin maceration for 24 hours, fermentation in French oak, aged for 9 months on light lees. Use of indigenous yeast.
 
FOOD PAIRING
Perfect to go with such distinct plates as seafood, white meat or soft cheeses. Perfect combination – Sushi.
 
GRAPE VARIETIES
Arinto, Alvarinho and Rabigato
 
CHEMICAL ANALISYS
Alcohol: 12,7% 
pH: 3,14
Total Acidity: 7,2 g/L
 
PRODUCER
Miguel Barroso Viegas Louro
 
PRODUCTION
2500 Bottles (0,75L)
50 Bottles (1,5L)

PRESS
REVISTA DE VINHOS Magazine 
January, 2021

17,5 POINTS | Highly Recommended
Elegant and sophisticated, fruity freshness suggested aromatic herbs, some vegetal and a subtle smokiness. Profound and sober. In the mouth it impresses for its symbiose of succulence and nerve. Relatively light but well structured. Quality ending with harmony, preciseness, and a safe evolution.

GRANDES ESCOLHAS VINHOS Magazine
April, 2020

17,5 POINTS
“With a very attractive aroma, center in the citric notes of oranges and lemon, a slight wild floral, apple and a touch of smoke. Reveals a very light profile in the mouth, with a crunchy acidity and a lot of freshness altogether. In the end, you have citric notes. A very appealing Alentejo white.”

ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE
2022
PRIMEIRO NOME White 2019 | 89 POINTS