Thirst
Folias de Baco, "UIVO Vinho Verde Uivo Loureiro," 2018
Folias de Baco, "UIVO Vinho Verde Uivo Loureiro," 2018
Members enjoy 10% off all wines. Learn more
Out of stock
Couldn't load pickup availability
Share

The Details
The young and ambitious winemaker Tiago Sampaio has truly had a life of the vine. What began as a childhood fascination from atop the shoulders of his grandfather, walking the many yards of vines and vegetables of his family’s farm, has become a career, an identity, a life that is now shared with people all over the world who enjoy the fruits of his efforts. A long academic career in agriculture, viticulture, and oenology in Portugal eventually landed him at Oregon State’s esteemed Viticulture and Oenology PhD. Once completed, Tiago returned to northern Portugal to start what has become one of the most exciting natural wine projects in all of Iberia. Working in the rough terrain of Alijó in a region known as the Alto Douro, the (mainly old, i.e. 80+ years, and native) vines are trained atop schist and granite soils at 1600-2300ft elevation.
Tasting Notes: Lemon drops and lavender on the nose. Citrus fruits and creme fraiche on the palate. That touch of lees contact lends some weight and creaminess, but the fruit has enough zippy acidity to provide levity. Serve chilled.
Vinification: Sourced from a vineyard in Vinho Verde’s ancestral home (the Lima Valley) this bottling is 100% Loureiro hand-harvested from vines grown in granite soils. Foot-stomped in Lagar (traditional Portuguese concrete vessels), the grapes macerate for 3 days and ferment, followed by a short maturation, in a combination of concrete egg and used chestnut barrel. Unfined, unfiltered with a .10mg/L addition of SO2 at bottling.
More from Thirst
-
Thirst Wine Share
Regular price $98.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Local Delivery
Regular price $9.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Gift Thirst Wine Share
Regular price $98.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Sold out
Thirst Wine Key
Regular price $6.99 USDRegular priceUnit price / perSold out
Helping wine lovers discover great producers. Since 2006.
-
"Curated wines from small producers"
-
Additive free wines made in accordance with nature
-
Available for shipping, delivery or pickup
-
Serving natural wine lovers since 2006

Did you know?
There's a really easy to discover amazing wines from producers we love. And you can have some fun while doing it...
From The Journal
-
How is Natural Wine different?
ßNatural wine stands apart from conventional wines due to its distinct approach to winemaking that emphasizes minimal intervention, organic or biodynamic farming practices, and a holistic connection to nature. Unlike...
How is Natural Wine different?
ßNatural wine stands apart from conventional wines due to its distinct approach to winemaking that emphasizes minimal intervention, organic or biodynamic farming practices, and a holistic connection to nature. Unlike...
-
What is “natural" wine?
Wine comes from grapes, which come from nature…therefore isn’t all wine “natural”? This is a valid question that is not uncommon for anyone new to the term. What does “natural...
What is “natural" wine?
Wine comes from grapes, which come from nature…therefore isn’t all wine “natural”? This is a valid question that is not uncommon for anyone new to the term. What does “natural...