Destino Fifth Empire
Vinho Verde Loureiro Alvarinho
Vinho Verde, Minho, Portugal
This is Vinho Verde, not Douro. Bright and clear beige gold. No fizz. Light nose and light-bodied bright palate of underripe pear and concrete block. Firm acidity (of course) and medium long finish(surprisingly). Vinho Verde without the fizz makes a wonderfully light and bracing white for seafood or summer sipping. Drink now.
This is Vinho Verde, not Douro. Bright and clear beige gold. No fizz. Light nose and light-bodied bright palate of underripe pear and concrete block. Firm acidity (of course) and medium long finish(surprisingly). Vinho Verde without the fizz makes a wonderfully light and bracing white for seafood or summer sipping. Drink now.
Jul 13th, 2023Nose: steel, mineral, ocean air, lemon peel and fruit, grapefruit, unripe pineapple
Palate: lemon juice, quite tart, dry, a bit pithy. A bit single note. No real length or complexity.
Nose: steel, mineral, ocean air, lemon peel and fruit, grapefruit, unripe pineapple
Palate: lemon juice, quite tart, dry, a bit pithy. A bit single note. No real length or complexity.
A tasty white. Full bodied. Would have again.
A tasty white. Full bodied. Would have again.
Dec 6th, 2022Big apple on the nose, round but not boring. Stood up well and complimented jerk shrimp.
Big apple on the nose, round but not boring. Stood up well and complimented jerk shrimp.
Aug 6th, 2022
An excellent Portuguese white - Vino Verhde - never disappoints as a nice discovery of slate, citrus and a sharp bite at the end. Wonderful mouth feel all the way through. Cheers!
An excellent Portuguese white - Vino Verhde - never disappoints as a nice discovery of slate, citrus and a sharp bite at the end. Wonderful mouth feel all the way through. Cheers!
Aug 8th, 2020
It’s all about context, people. On the deck after a day at the pool. This is smooth and refreshing. Not too tart. Smells like fruit salad - strawberries and pineapples (although my son swears it’s green apples) Smooth and light-medium bodied. Then a taste of green apples mellowed out with a touch caramel. Goes well with the smell of chlorine on my skin.
It’s all about context, people. On the deck after a day at the pool. This is smooth and refreshing. Not too tart. Smells like fruit salad - strawberries and pineapples (although my son swears it’s green apples) Smooth and light-medium bodied. Then a taste of green apples mellowed out with a touch caramel. Goes well with the smell of chlorine on my skin.
Jun 1st, 2019
My first Vinho Verde. Just a touch of frizzy, mineral, fresh, maybe a tad sweet towards the end. I would describe it as a frizzy crossover between dry Riesling and Pinot Grigio.
My first Vinho Verde. Just a touch of frizzy, mineral, fresh, maybe a tad sweet towards the end. I would describe it as a frizzy crossover between dry Riesling and Pinot Grigio.
Mar 17th, 2019