Name: Conde Villar Vinho Verde
Variety: 40% Loureiro, 30% Trajadura, and 30% Arinto
Region: Minho
Country: Portugal
Year: 2010
Price: $8.99
Review: The Loureiro in the blend delivers a burst of intensely fresh citrus and green pear fruit, lime skin, and floral aromas. Take a sip and you'll discover more citrus fruit, wet stones, and a touch of yeasty freshness. The finish is bright, crisp, and dry with lingering mineral/yeast and lime notes. A perfect wine to sip on its own on a warm, late-summer night or to enjoy with shellfish, salads, or grilled veggies.
My notes: I loved the smell of this wine. It was so fresh but complex with scents of pear, apple, vanilla, and flowers. The website says that the complexity of the nose is due to the higher percentage of Arinto, the grape that is hardest to grow. The taste is slightly sweet and crisp and a little earthier than most of the other vinho verdes I've had. Very drinkable and refreshing.
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