Sunday, January 27, 2013

Vintage Cellar Tasting - Encostas do Lima

I am under the impression that I should do a separate post for each wine I taste each week.  So let's start this out in order to avoid confusion.


  • Encostas do Lima
  • Vinho Verde
  • Ponte de Lima
  • Portugal
  • 2010
  • $4.95
  • Pale golden silver color.  Bright floral aromas of peaches, raspberry and honeysuckle with a soft, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a crisp, tart citrus and talc accented finish.  A delightful sipper that is sure to please.
  • Although I am not supposed to copy the above review of this wine, it does cover its bases quite well.  I have to say that when I smelled it, there was a definite crispness to it, I could tell it would be refreshing from the start.  Upon tasting it, I immediately got a fruity taste and it was a little on the dry side.  It was not too sweet, which is good in my opinion (because I can drink more of it without feeling sick!).  You may have noticed in my first post I mentioned not liking white wines, but ironically, this was the bottle of wine I chose to buy at the end of the tasting.  Diversifying!!
  • We did not have this wine with food.  I didn't see any food at least, no crackers, nothing.  So I assume the Vintage Cellar just doesn't do that kind of thing, at least not every time.

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