Chladný kopcovitý severozápad Portugalska plný svěží zeleně je hlavním zdrojem lehkého ovocného a osvěžujícího bílého vína s unikátním stylem, které se nazývá Vinho verde (česky Zelené víno, významově jde o „mladé“ víno). Toto víno je výborné k salátům, mořským plodům a rybám, k thajské kuchyni, i dalším asijským pokrmům. The cool, hilly and green Northwest of Portugal is the main source of a unique style of light, refreshing, fruity white wine with lowest alcohol and high, fresh acidity: Vinho Verde (Green Wine) and means young wine. Many also have a slight prickle of fizz, once a remnant of the carbon dioxide of fermentation, now often added at bottling time. Vinho Verde may be made from numerous grape varieties, some aromatic, some not, often a selection blended together. It may be dry or medium-dry All of these are wines to drink young, ideally from the latest vintage. Vinho Verde and other light, fresh wines are by definition ideal in summer. Whatever time of year, they make refreshing aperitifs, are perfect with salads (balancing the acidity of the dressing), good with seafood and fish, and a foil for fatty foods or dishes. Try them also with Thai or other South East Asian cuisines. |
Anselmo Mendes Contacto 2017 - Bilá
Grape varieties: 100% Alvarinho
Producer: Anselmo Mendes Winemaker: José Manuel Sousa Soares Type of wine: White wine made from grapes of the Alvarinho variety produced exclusively in Monção and Melgaço. The vineyards are alongside the river, at low altitude, and the soils are deep with a high content of pebbles. The wine has complexity, a vegetable character, minerality and the bitterness of Alvarinho. Tasting Notes: Citrus, tropical aromas, but with great complexity. Full-bodied, good structure and the dry, bitter finish of the Alvarinho variety. Food Pairing: Particularly pleasant as an aperitif or to accompany seafood dishes, fish or poultry dishes. Try them also with Thai or other East Asian cuisines. Wine specifications: Alcohol: 13,0% Total acidity: 6,8 g/L Tartaric Acid Acceptable storage time: 10 years Serve cold Awards: International Wine Challenge, 2018: Bronze Decanter World Wine Awards, 2017: Bronze International Wine Challenge, 2017: Gold Decanter World Wine Awards, 2016: Bronze International Wine Challenge, 2016: Gold |
Alvarinho Soalheiro 2017 - Bilá
Grape varieties: 100% Alvarinho
Producer: Quinta de Soalheiro Tasting Notes: Perfect, intense, elegant and with volume. A Classic in the Soalheiro. Aromatic freshness of Alvarinho variety, flavour intensity and unusual bottle longevity. Citrus colour, aroma revels a classic Alvarinho Soalheiro, intense and tropical with mineral notes. Hot days and cold nights allow the aromas to stay fresh and fruity with present, but moderate acidity. Melgaço, the most northern region of Portugal, is protected by the surrounding mountains that allow a perfect marriage between rainfall, temperature and the number of hours of sunshine needed for the better maturation of the Alvarinho grapes. This climate characteristic during ripening is frequently associated with the microclimate of Monção and Melgaço, where hot days alternate with cold nights, allowing for the maintenance of a fresh and fruity aromas with an acidity that is present but moderate, just the way we like it for the Soalheiro. Vinification: the grapes are harvested manually in boxes of small capacity and carried to the cellar in a short space of time. After the pressing and the before fermentation with controlled temperature, the must was decanted during 48 hours at low temperature. The objective of vinification is to obtain an Alvarinho Soalheiro that concentrates the quality of the grapes and that allows to a good evolution the bottle. Food Pairing: Particularly pleasant as an aperitif or to accompany seafood dishes, fish or poultry dishes. Try them also with Thai or other East Asian cuisines. Wine specifications: Alcohol: 12.5 % pH: 3.3 Total Acidity (g/dm3): 6.1 Volatile Acidity (g/dm3): 0.34 Residual Sugar: Dry Serve Cold Awards: International Wine Challenge, 2018: Bronze Decanter World Wine Awards, 2017: Platinum The TEXSOM International Wine Awards, 2017: Silver The TEXSOM International Wine Awards, 2017: Bronze Decanter World Wine Awards, 2016: Platinum |