Friday, 3 May 2013

White Minho wine from Portugal: 2011 : http://tinyurl.com/3qjhotd

Wine name: Filigrana

Producer: Eng. No. 3674, 2460-526 Alcobaça

Vintage: 2011

Purchased from: Christmas present from M&D

Price: £0

Appearance: Slightly greenish yellow, thin and receding on the glass.

Aromatics: Fresh and light with plenty of citrus.

Attack: Slightly prickly buffered water.

Evolution: Green grass, green apples, quite minerally.

Finish: Star fruit in nose and on swallow.

Sweetness: 0

Acidity: 3

Tannin: 0

Texture: Fine sandpaper.

Length: A little patchy.

Balance: Nicely balanced with good concentration.

Closure: Cork

Alcohol: 12% abv

Notes: A light summer drink which would go well with chicken or fish. It was a little overpowered by pesto risotto, but is a nice wine.

FrenchWineGuide score: 82 points.

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