Light, fresh, vibrant taste and playfully bubbly, with a teasing strawberry/bright red cherries and floral notes. The gentle effervescence transports you straight to sun-drenched Portuguese hillsides with every sip. It's basically summer vacation in liquid form – no passport required!

Farming : Organic

Winemaking : Hand-Picked Grapes | Native Yeast Fermentation | Unfiltered | Unfined | No Added Sulfites | Not Disgorged

Region : Vinho Verde, Portugal

Grape : Espadeiro

Alcohol : 11.5%

The Espadeiro grape at some point was nearly vanishing in parts of Portugal and almost altogether in Spain, because of its stubborn low yields and high-maintenance personality, conventional farmers nearly gave it the boot. Some wine wizards (especially our Portuguese natural wine pals) swooped in to rescue this grape underdog. So when you sip this wine, you're basically a conservation hero enjoying a liquid treasure that almost disappeared forever. Cheers to that!

Espadeiro, the sassy red grape from Portugal's Vinho Verde region, loves to show off in the Minho area of Vinho Verde and even makes appearances across the border in Spain's Galicia. This light-bodied diva brings zingy acidity and fruity flair to every sip. Though happy to mingle in blends, Espadeiro truly steals the spotlight when flying solo, flaunting its one-of-a-kind personality that wine lovers can't help but crush on.