Winemaker Dan Bissell made four dessert wines in 2024
then aged roughly 30 months in barrique
with lingering flavors of dark fruit
The wine is fermented in stainless steel and bottled early to capture its brisk acidity and mineral profile
persistent tannins
Sol Real, Vinho Verde Rose, 2025 SO021226 Piero Busso Winemaker Dan Bissell made fourSummer in a bottle. Sol Real, made by Quinta da Lixa in Portugal's Vinho Verde region, captures fresh strawberries, rhubarb, and red currants in a wine that's light (10. 5%), slightly sparkly, and built for warmth. A blend of Touriga Nacional (60%) and Espadeiro (40%) from quality driven methods, it drinks with food or alone without ceremony. This is wine that understands its purpose: refreshment, food friendliness, joy.