2022 Quinta de Soalheiro Alvarinho Vinho Verde Nine Percent

This is now something that works perfectly with a Vinhos Verde and that is making beautiful wines but with clearly less alcohol. This 9% is a new member of Quinta de Soalheiro. The wine undergoes low temperature fermentation in stainless steel vats. It is precisely the aging in stainless steel barrels that gives the wine an excellent balance between sweet and sour. The Vinho Verde 9% Alvarinho has an aromatic nose with plenty of citrus fruit, something of yellow apple and white peach. The taste also offers notes of ripe white and yellow fruit, spring blossom and crisp acidity. Wonderful balance between sour and sweet, with a seconds long aftertaste. A delicious wine, low in alcohol and perfect on a terrace or as an accompaniment to a lemon tart with merenque and forest fruit ice cream.