Color: Pale lemon yellow with golden hues.
AVELEDA SOLOS RANGE
Aveleda
Solos de Xisto
DOC Vinho Verde
Soil:
Schist
Vintage:
2024
Grape varieties:
Alvarinho
A wine from the rarest type of soil in the Vinho Verde region: schist soil.
Wines from schist soils tend to be more full-bodied and complex. They retain the characteristic freshness of Vinho Verde wines, but with a different depth and aromatic profile.
The mineral notes here are more earthy and less incisive than in granite wines, complemented by nuances of ripe fruit and spices.
A wine with earthier mineral notes that are less incisive than wines from granite soils.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Aromatic intensity evoking hints of lime and lemon and a light white flower.
Flavor: Velvety and balanced profile, accompanied by a very elegant freshness and a long finish.
Serving Suggestions
• Serve at a temperature between 10º and 12ºC.
• Store horizontally in a cool, dry place, away from light.
• Consume within 10 years of bottling.
A gama Aveleda Solos is a tribute to the geological diversity of the region. Wines that reveal, with precision and authenticity, how granite and schist shape the character of the land and the wine.
AWARDS
93 points
Wine Enthusiast
2023
93 points
James Suckling
2023
