Bojo do Luar, Vinho Rosé Luar Rose

Bojo do Luar "Luar Rosa" is a cloudy, natural rosé wine from the Vinho Verde region of Portugal, made using rare local grapes like Azal and Espadeiro and it expresses floral aromas, red and blue berries, tart lemon-zesty acidity, and a savory finish. The grapes were organically farmed, and the vgrapes macerated on skin for 4 weeks in large format talhas (amphoras). The fermentation was also in talha with some malolactic fermentation occuring, after which the wine aged for 2 months in the amphoras. Chestnut flowers were ground up and added to the grapes before fermentation ensued; the tannins from the flowers create a protective barrier from oxygen and thus they naturally stabilze the wine (as an alternative to sulfites).

Food Pairing: grilled prawns with lemon-butter, fried calamari, fish tacos, sardines, mackerel, chévre, green salads with citrus and heirloom tomatoes and herbs, light cured meats