Variety: Louriero, Paderna
Region: Mealhada
Country: Portugal
Year: Not listed
Price: $8.95
Winery Review: "A massive sniff of this Vinho Verde and it instantly jolts me in the mood to go for a float. It’s not just because it has a gentle sizzle of effervescence and there’s a cute crab on the label. It’s because it honestly smells kinda like a brand new, plastic-y pool raft fresh out of the box. That would be enough for a glass of this stuff to belong in your outstretched hand on a lounge chair as the other one cradles a raw oyster reeking of shallot mignonette. But there’s also this lively punch of lime popsicle, almost green Jell-O-like, sprinkled with Maldon flakes and Nerf-blasted with salt-sprayed seawater. Liquified Otter Pop wine, some shellfish, and cannonballs off the diving board all afternoon long. What responsibilities?" - The Fizz and the Funk
Wine Folly: pg 417 "Vinho Verde" - Very citrusy just like described in this section with notes of lemon and flowers. It is low in alcohol as described in this section. I think the food parings would be great. I would like to try some of them in warmer months.
Personal Review: This is an inoffensive but unexceptional white. Certainly not dry, but not too sweet either. A little watery for my taste, but it would be refreshing on a warmer day I believe. Very fresh tasting. Like a spring flower. Tastes pretty green to me. Would maybe have it again with seafood.
I did not have any food with this wine.
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