TN: 2020 Quinta do Ameal - Loureiro Vinho Verde (Portugal, Minho, Vinho Verde)

[Jim_Stewart]

Hi Doug. A couple years back I posted few tastings that that I referred to as ‘deconstructing vinho verde’ These were in a broader thread of exploring Portuguese wines. Here were my impressions of three single variety ‘vinho verde’ wines, including the 2019 vintage of the wine that Brian is posting about.

@Tomas_Costa and @Eric_Ifune are two folks who can truly answer your questions.

Link to the first of three posts about this. The other two posts are a bit further down in the thread.

Wine touring in the time of Covid: Portugal

“Deconstructing" Vinho Verde I have never thought of Vinho Verde as more than a refreshing, inexpensive white wine, usually lowish in alcohol, sometimes slightly effervescent, sometimes a bit (too) acidic. The white Vinho Verde that I have known is a blend of grape varieties. I was surprised to learn how many different varieties are actually allowed in the blend. The Aveleda Fonte above is made up of four varieties: Loureiro,Trajadura, Arinto, Fernão Pires. Over recent decades, there has been a…