Quinta do Ameal ‘Solo’ Loureiro 2017 Size::6 Bottle Case The youngest Merlots were planted

The youngest Merlots were planted in 1959 and the youngest Cabernet Francs in 1948

taken from cooler Yarra Valley sites for freshness and bright fruit

but at the same time has been on a constant upward curve

again showing ripe fruit characters balanced by refreshing/tangy natural acidity

and… manual harvest

Quinta do Ameal ‘Solo’ Loureiro 2017 Size::6 Bottle Case The youngest Merlots were plantedSolo (meaning a tribute to soil, in this case QDA's yellow granite) is an un sulphured and pretty much untouched wine. Pedro selects a particular part of the vineyard, whacks it in a vat, yeasts do their thing including a partial malo that adds textural development, and then it's parked in bottle. The only real touch is a light filtration with the protection of an inert gas blanket to avoid oxidisation. Only 2,500 bottles produced. Intense, wild, raw,