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Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:56 pm
by Roy Hersh
I am taking part in a modest Vinho Verde event this coming Saturday and wondering if anyone has tried or knows much about these bottlings:
AGRI RONCÃO:
Quinta de Linhares Branco Escolha 2007
Quinta de Linhares Avesso 2007
QUINTA DAS ARCAS:
Arca Nova Rosé 2007
Arca Nova Loureiro 2007
BORGES:
Gatão 2008
Quinta de Simaens 2008
QUINTA SOLAR DA PENA:
Quinta da Pena Loureiro Colheita Seleccionada 2007
Re: Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:02 pm
by Frederick Blais
haven't got any of these and I find great that there is enough people with interest for such a tasting. Vinho Verde are often overlooked with all those oaky monsters getting the attention!
Re: Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:30 pm
by Andy Velebil
Never had those, but of all the VV I'd had, not one has been bad. Some better than others, but so far the ones I've had have been very good QPR's considering I've not paid over $14/bottle for one
Re: Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:34 pm
by Brian C.
Are there going to be any red vinho verdes? I have never seen one in the States.
Vinho verde is awesome. I swear by the $4 bottle of Espiral from Trader Joe's. I am curious as to what a high end vinho verde delivers.
Re: Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:37 am
by Ronald Wortel
The only one I've had of these is the Quinta de Simaens. It's a nice glass of VV. Nothing really special, but I'd love to have some here as refreshing summer wine.
Re: Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:14 pm
by Roy Hersh
I am going to the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival starting tomorrow. I'll be there through Sunday. This tasting is going to be there with 2 dozen people and a guest speaker who I know well. She is a MS and a brilliant woman and her husband used to be in charge of all buying for the BC Province. I am excited to do a comparative tasting like this and will take good notes.
I have long been a fan of Vinho Verde and started drinking it in 1992 when Casal Garcia used to come to the USA before anybody really knew what VV was. I especially enjoy the 100% Alvarinho versions and have even tried a few "Reserve" bottlings of this crisp and extraordinarily food friendly white wine.
Thanks for the feedback too!
Re: Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:32 am
by Moses Botbol
Casal Garcia and Aveleda are the two big VV brands I see in MA. I love the VV magnums for like $11.00! Almost that time of year again.
Re: Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:08 pm
by Eric Menchen
Brian C. wrote:Are there going to be any red vinho verdes? I have never seen one in the States.
My wife and I had a wonderful vinho verde tinto in Portugal, and while not common, I have managed to find a few in the US.
http://www.planetofwine.com/ has at least two different brands listed at the moment,
Adega Cooperativa de Ponte de Lima and Ponte da Barca.
Re: Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:36 pm
by Moses Botbol
Brian C. wrote:Are there going to be any red vinho verdes? I have never seen one in the States.
I see them in MA.
Re: Not exactly Douro ; )
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:41 pm
by Eric Menchen
So I'm looking at this month's Bon Appetit, and what do I see, but six vinho verdes in this month's "the sipping news" column. April 2009, p. 35.