origin: Portugal

Frutivinhos White Blend Flausina

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Frutivinhos
Fanciful Name: Flausina
Varietal: White Blend
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Verde
Retail Price: $8.99

Tasting Notes: Lively and refreshing, with energetic notes of clementine, lemon and white peach. High acidity and underlying mineral tones keep the palate vibrant and zippy.
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Seastone White Blend

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Seastone
Varietal: White Blend
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Verde
Retail Price: $9.99

Tasting Notes: Crisp lemon and lime flavors glide across a light, refreshing palate. Bright acidity and subtle minerality make this an effortlessly charming wine perfect for warm-weather sipping with friends.
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Aveleda Solos de Granito 2022

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Aveleda
Fanciful Name: Solos de Granito
Varietal: Alvarinho
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Regional Minho
Retail Price: $17.99

Tasting Notes: A top-end alvarinho from a top-end producer, Aveleda produces two soil-specific wines. The Xisto, wines produced from grapes grown on schist soil is outstanding on its own. The Granito, with vines planted in granite-dominated soils, displays superb class and pedigree. Brilliant pale yellow in
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Aveleda Solos de Granito Alvarinho 2022

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Aveleda
Fanciful Name: Solos de Granito
Varietal: Alvarinho
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Regional Minho
Retail Price: $17.99

Tasting Notes: A top-end alvarinho from a top-end producer, Aveleda produces two soil specific wines. The Xisto, wines produced from grapes grown on schist soil, is outstanding on its own. The Granito, vines planted in granite-dominated soils, displays superb class and pedigree. Brilliant pale yellow in the glass, the nose is rich with tree fruit, hints of citrus and a touch of minerality. That minerality takes the forefront on the palate, with stone fruit and an echo of citrus, followed by a lengthy, balanced finish.
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Quinta Vale D. Maria Red Blend Superior

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Quinta Vale D. Maria
Fanciful Name: Superior
Varietal: Red Blend
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Douro
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: Produced from a combination of typical Douro Valley varieties — touriga nacional, touriga franca, tinta roriz (tempranillo) and alicante bouschet — the blend creates a wine with complexity, accessible tannins and dark fruit. A great wine to accompany a wide range of meats and cheeses.
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Quinta da Pedra Alvarinho Milagres 2019

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Quinta da Pedra
Fanciful Name: Milagres
Varietal: Alvarinho
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Verde
Retail Price: $29.00

Tasting Notes: Produced with a combination of stainless and older used barrels. The lees are stirred in the barrel for half a year, adding complexity to the nose and palate, as well as weight and texture. Brilliant yellow in color, the nose provides lots of peach and apricot notes, and the palate follows suit, with a lovely touch of minerality.
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Anselmo Mendes Alvarinho Monção e Melgaço 2023

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Anselmo Mendes
Fanciful Name: Monção e Melgaço
Varietal: Alvarinho
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Verde
Retail Price: $22.00

Tasting Notes: From the man known as “Mister Alvarinho,” this wine eloquently demonstrates why he has earned that distinction. With a purity of fruit, due to cool fermentation in steel tanks, the wine showcases the variety’s characteristics. Beautiful peach and citrus notes on the nose and palate create an enticing, refreshing delicious wine, which confirms that the region of Monção e Melgaço provides the perfect conditions for top class alvarinho.
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Paulo Laureano Red Blend 2021

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Paulo Laureano
Varietal: Red Blend
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Alentejo
Retail Price: $17.00

Tasting Notes: Produced in one of Portugal’s most prolific regions, this blend of regional varieties provides plenty of depth of fruit, mostly aragonez, and trincadeira with some alicante bouschet and tinta grossa. All of the components work together to create a wine with great complexity, and a supple and mid-weight mouthfeel. Very flexible, with its ability to pair well with a wide range of foods, only adds to its high-quality nature.
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Artesania Portugal Alvarinho Alvarinho 2022

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Artesania Portugal Alvarinho
Varietal: Alvarinho
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Verde
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Juicy and fresh. This white wine shows notes of peach, apricot and white blossoms that practically jump out of the glass. The long, lingering finish is brought to life by rich citrus flavors like orange and lemon. A creamier mouthfeel than expected, this would pair well with any seafood dish.
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Vinhos Sogrape White Blend Nobilis

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Vinhos Sogrape
Fanciful Name: Nobilis
Varietal: White Blend
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Vinho Verde
Retail Price: $10.99

Tasting Notes: Pale yellow gold color with aromas of citrus, orange and grapefruit rinds. This is a “better for you” take on vinho verde with a lower 9% alcohol and only 84 calories. The palate is light and almost effervescent with a light lime zest finish.
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Quinta de Ventozelo Touriga Franca

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Quinta de Ventozelo
Varietal: Touriga Franca
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Douro
Retail Price: $25.00

Tasting Notes: A wonderful example of a wine produced from a variety that deserves much more attention and respect. Deep and brilliant ruby/garnet in the glass, the entrancing nose of elegant black fruit and spice is attractive and alluring. In the mouth, the wine is supple with an underlying power, showcasing its potential for aging. At this price point, it's a superb value.
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