The region of Minho has a few apple varieties most of them with unusual names! Here are some of them: Porta da Loja (Cellar’s door), Pipo de Basto (Basto’s Barrel), Três ao Prato (Three on the plate), Sangue de Boi (Bull’s blood), Beijo da Rainha (Queen’s Kiss), Boa Vontade (Goodwill), among others.
96% apples (40% Porta da Loja, 30% Malápio, 10% Verdeal, 10% Pipo de Basto, 8% Others), 4% red fruits.
No addition of sulphites. No added sugar. Fermentation in stainless steel, 30% with maceration during fermentation. Spontaneous fermentation, without additives, unfiltered.