Bojo do Luar Lua Nona 2024

Loureiro and Azal – Amphora Maceration

Region & Viticulture

Region: Amarante, Vinho Verde
Altitude: 350 metres
Soil: Granite
Farming: Organic practices
Vine age: 6 to 20 years
Harvest date: Third week of September
Grape varieties: Loureiro and Azal
Viticulture: Estate-grown grapes, hand-harvested

Winemaking

Destemming: Total, with a small percentage of whole clusters in the Loureiro
Maceration: In amphora (talha) with full skin contact for 12 weeks
Fermentation: Spontaneous, with indigenous yeasts, in amphora at 15ºC
Chestnut flowers: 500 g added, crushed into the must, following monastic tradition
Malolactic fermentation: Yes
Ageing: In amphora until early January; pressed in January, bottled in February with direct tirage
Finishing: Unfined, unfiltered, may contain natural sediment

Analytical Data

Alcohol: 11% vol
Residual sugar: 0.3 g/L
Total SO₂: 25 mg/L at bottling

Philosophy

Lua Nona is a profound expression of Amarante’s winemaking tradition, combining ancestral amphora methods with organic farming. The use of chestnut flowers during fermentation — a legacy of local monastic practices — adds a signature character to this singular wine.