2019 Casal de Ventozela Contatto Vinho Verde
Skin-contact wine from Avesso grapes
vinho verde
2019 Soalheiro Alvarinho Granit Monção e Melgaço
Saline Alvarinho with a mineral finish
2019 Soalheiro Alvarinho Monção e Melgaço
Snappy Alvarinho from Vinho Verde
2016 Food and Wine Travel, In Pictures
In 2016 my food and wine travels took me to Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and the U.S. to meet producers, walk their vineyards, and taste what their land yields.
2012 Aphros Loureiro Bruto Reserva Espumante Sub-Região Lima, Vinho Verde DOC
“A spray of minerals and herbs and fruit…”
2015 Aphros Phaunus Pet Nat Sub-Região Lima, Vinho Verde DOC
“A pétillant-naturel Loureiro with no yeast or sugar addition…”
2015 Aphros Loureiro Sub-Região Lima, Vinho Verde DOC
“A curious mélange: sharp and briny but savory, too…”
2015 Aphros Daphne Sub-Região Lima, Vinho Verde DOC
“Substantial but delicate; evocative of field flowers and straw…”
2015 Aphros Phaunus Palhete Sub-Região Lima, Vinho Verde DOC
“White and red grapes fermented in beeswax-lined amphora…”
2014 Aphros Vinhão Sub-Região Lima, Vinho Verde DOC
“Bloody enough, with rare meat and roses…”
2006 Aphros Yakkos Grande Reserva Vinho Espumante Tinto Vinho Verde DOC
Full disclosure: I love dry sparkling red wines. When they’re made out of a red autochthonous grape, in this case Vinhão, how can I resist?…
2012 Aphros Pan Vinho Espumante Rosé Sub-Região Lima, Vinho Verde DOC
“A demure pet-nat rosé of Vinhão…”