Compania de Vinos del Atlantico Patio Pounder Vinho Verde Branco NV (1L) Consignment where each decision—from harvest timing

where each decision—from harvest timing to barrel selection—is made in service of expressing Ambonnay's distinctive terroir

Inspired by white Bordeaux

That means mountain farming on steep Santa Cruz slopes

which are a reflection of the personality of such a delightful cognac: supple

Compania de Vinos del Atlantico Patio Pounder Vinho Verde Branco NV (1L) Consignment where each decision—from harvest timingThe name is the mission statement. Patio Pounder is a full liter of easygoing Vinho Verde built for volume drinking on a warm afternoon, and at just 10% alcohol you can keep going. It's blended from Loureiro, Fernao Pires, and a little Arinto off sandy granite soils in northern Portugal, then rested a few months on the lees for a touch of roundness. Crisp, citrusy, and thirst quenching this is a crowd pleaser you buy by the armful.