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| 75 | | | 91 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Located in northern Portugal, Vinho Verde is that country’s largest wine-growing region. Made typically from alvarinho (called albariño in Spain’s Galicia), these wines are light and refreshing, moderate in alcohol--this example is 9.5%--and usually show a light pétillance or sparkle, as this one also does. Light-bodied and showing a pale yellow color, the wine opens with a vigorous pétillance as soon as it splashes into the glass. Aromatic, with hints of lemon drop and stone fruits, the wine presents a palate that continues the stone fruit characters (white stone fruit chiefly) and finishes with a touch of guava. Some nuttiness--almond--adds interest to both the aromas and the flavors. Clean, crisp and dry in the finish, this is a stellar example of the genre. Serve well chilled, about 45F/7C, and use a medium-sized tulip-shaped white wine glass. Do not cellar.
Suggested Food Pairings:
Cured salmon with yogurt/dll sauce; cold white bean salad with red onion, Italian parsley, lemon-oil vinaigrette; shrimp ceviche with Key lime juice; calamari ceviche with cilantro, lime juice and just a hint of hot pepper, bacalao croquetas with cream sauce (Three Blind Mice in Lilburn); pasta salad with crunchy vegetables, creamy dressing and black olives; grilled or poached chlled scallops with remoulade sauce; couscous salad with feta and black olives, Many Folds Farm (South Fulton County) sheep’s milk Brebis, mild plain goat cheese (Mussgenug, CalyRoad Creamery, Decimal.Point or CapraGia--all from Georgia. Avoid herbed or flavored cheeses--comes off unpleasantly bitter with this wine.
Distributors:
Big Boat Wine Co. | 08/01/2012 |
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