Thursday, February 23, 2012

Tasting Week 5: Santola Vinho Verde

Variety: Non-Varietel White Blend 
Region: Minho
Country: Portugal
Year: 2009
Price: $7.95
Food?: Not paired with food.






Winery Review: 
Soft and creamy, although with just the right Vinho Verde bite, this is a crisp and clean wine, boasting light pear and pink grapefruit flavors.  Off dry and very fresh.

My Review:
While I am absolutely in LOVE with this white's label, featuring a screen-printed image of a crab with all of the neon love of the 90s, I am not a huge fan of this tangy Vinho Verde.  Not the most appetizing of wines on the nose, I found this white to have a very pungent, acidic scent, with very boisterous grapefruit flavors on the palate.  I am not personally a huge fan of the citric acid, harsh, whites, but if you are, this may be a perfect fit for you.  Although this is supposedly a "flat" white wine, I did detect a bubbly sensation on the palate, that was a plus. Overall, I found this wine to be fairly single-noted, with a strong citrus "punch-in-the-face" on the palate, and a super dry finish.

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