PRIMEIRO NOME Red 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: Dark red color
Nose: Black berries with slight green notes and some spice.
Mouth: Medium body with strong but polished tannins, nice freshness and a lasting finish. 
 
VINIFICATION
Hand harvest mid-September, fermentation in stainless steel vats and staged in third use French oak barrels for 16 months. 
 
FOOD PAIRING
Perfect to go with plates of charcuterie, cheeses or meat. Its elegance makes it perfect to pair with dishes like duck breast.
 
GRAPE VARIETIES
Trincadeira, Aragonez, Touriga Franca and Alicante Bouschet

CHEMICAL ANALISYS
Alcohol: 13,6% 
pH: 3,71
Total Acidity: 5,6 g/L
 
PRODUCER
Miguel Barroso Viegas Louro
 
PRODUCTION
2500 Bottles (0,75L)
100 Bottles (1,5L)

PRESS
REVISTA DE VINHOS Magazine
January, 2021

17 POINTS | PRIMEIRO NOME Red 2017
Red fruit (raspberry, red cherry and some plum) with the complement of fresh fine herbs. Delicate and refined spices mixed evolving in the glass. Shows body in the mouth and evolves elegantly, through polished tannins, dry and vigoroso, all brightened by acidity with a rich and long ending.

GRANDES ESCOLHAS VINHOS Magazine
April, 2020

17,5 POINTS | PRIMEIRO NOME Red 2017
“The dryness of Trincadeira shows itself in the aroma, with notes of bush, moss, rock rose and a touch of spice, giving the wine some character. Light smokiness hugs the fruit, but always with a more serious and contained tone, with firm tannins and alive acidity. Very dry, serious, a big Alentejo to grow old in the cellar.”

ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE
2022
PRIMEIRO NOME Red 2018 | 89 POINTS