Variety: 40% Arinto, 30% Trajadura, and 30% Loureiro
Region: Minho
Country: Portugal
Year: 2011
Price: $8.95
Tasting Date: February 23, 2013
Location: Independently Tasted
Food Pairing: None
Winery Review: Imported by our good friends Wine in- Motion, this is a really quality wine for the money. A much riper and gently sweeter style, it also has a little more bubble and an all around softer attack. I almost wonder if they do a little partial malolactic on this one? I get:
On the nose: Powdery white flowers, wild yeasts, plantain, white pepper and pineapple.
On the palate: Pineapple, apricot, fleshy sweet peaches, peach pit, mandarin orange and a long tangy and sweet finish of tropical lifesavers-orange, lime and lemon.
My Thoughts: Lots of bubbles float up in this nice, light, golden yellow wine. The aroma contains a strong grassy floral component mingled with citrus, mostly lemon, and a mild sweetness. The flavor is light and fresh with strong notes of lemon and orange peel. Hints of pineapple as well. Nice acid all the way through and after the finish, not completely counterbalanced by the sweetness. A good example of what is becoming one of my favorite wines.
Vinho verde is also one of my favorites!
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