Aveleda - Vinho Verde Praia NV (750ml) Sant'Antimo

Aveleda - Vinho Verde Praia NV (750ml) Sant'AntimoPraia, which means "beach" in Portuguese, is a smooth and fresh wine with delicate and lovely fruity flavors. Slightly spritzy, it is well balanced and very refreshing. The region is typical for its unique wines that are fresh and light, combined with a very well balanced acidity. These characteristics result from the region's unique soil and climate, with a strong Atlantic influence that you will identify when you taste it. Wine & Spirits, June 09

sandal wood

Bright basil leaves and blueberry flavors that linger on the palate

Shortly after malolactic fermentation the wine is transferred into oak barrels

Pair with cheeses and meats

TRELLIS FORM: Guyot

the components were left in stainless steel tanks for 1 month prior to bottling

The flavors here are pure Chardonnay

brush smoke and iodine

raspberry and black pepper

This wine comes from vines planted in 1965 in sanded granite over a clay base

and the grapes were in pristine condition with not a drop of botrytis or downy mildew

380m up between the Stellenbosch and Helderberg mountains