Azevedo Reserva Vinho Verde 2017

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Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2017

Size
750ML

ABV
12%

Features
Green Wine

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Clear and bright with greenish tints. It has an aroma of prominent notes of well-ripened fruit, particularly of stone fruit, such as peaches and nectarines. On the palate, this wine is creamy with aromatic notes of ripe fruit. A lively acidity invites a long and balanced finish. This fresh, fruity profile means that it is ready to be consumed immediately. However, it will evolve positively in the bottle for at least 5 years.

Blend: 70% Loureiro , 30% Albariño/Alvarinho

Professional Ratings

  • 89
    The 2017 Reserva is a 70/30 blend of Loureiro and Alvarinho, dry, without fizz and coming in at 12% alcohol. Although listed as a "Reserva," it is unoaked. This is basically a "best barrels" type of wine. Showing good concentration and a solid mid-palate, this doesn't have a lot of zest—the big 2017 vintage may have a role there. Nicely done in general, though, it has enough depth to hold up to foods, and it has some power on the finish. It should hold well for a few years. There were 48,000 bottles produced.

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Azevedo, Portugal
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The estate of Quinta de Azevedo has one of the most magnificent Portuguese manors dating back to the eleventh century. Located in the Barcelos commune, a top quality area for white wine production, the estate underwent years of meticulous restoration which included the renovation and decoration of the Manor, and the re-planting of native grape varieties (especially Loureiro and Pedernã) across 84 acres (34 hectares).

The winery is one of the most modern in the Vinho Verde region capable of producing the highest quality white wines and employing the most up-to date technologies for planting, cultivation, and sustainability.

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With hundreds of white grape varieties to choose from, winemakers have the freedom to create a virtually endless assortment of blended white wines. In many European regions, strict laws are in place determining the set of varieties that may be used in white wine blends, but in the New World, experimentation is permitted and encouraged. Blending can be utilized to enhance balance or create complexity, lending different layers of flavors and aromas. For example, a variety that creates a soft and full-bodied white wine blend, like Chardonnay, would do well combined with one that is more fragrant and naturally high in acidity. Sometimes small amounts of a particular variety are added to boost color or aromatics. Blending can take place before or after fermentation, with the latter, more popular option giving more control to the winemaker over the final qualities of the wine.

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A cheerful, translucid, lemon-yellow and slightly pétillant white wine, Vinho Verde literally means ‘green wine’ and is named after the northwest Portugese region from which it originates. The ‘green’ in the name refers to the youthful state in which the wines are customarily released and consumed, not the color of the wine.

It is typically a blend of various percentages of Alvarinho, Loureiro, Trajadura, and Pedernã (Arinto). Following initial alcoholic fermentation, a natural, secondary malolactic conversion in cask produces carbon dioxide, giving Vinho Verde its charmingly light sparkle.

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