This vegan Portuguese white wine is a blend of grapes native to Portugal. With a bright color and balanced fruit and acidity, it is an elegant and enjoyable wine. A blend of native portuguese varieties, the main variety present, Antão Vaz, is the most popular grape in the Alentejo region brings body and aromatic qualities. To balance and add acidity, Arinto grape, which also brings a nice minerality, and Gouveio, a grape like verdejo in Spain, which adds ‘salt and pepper’ aromatics are blended in.
Herdado dos Grous winemaker Luis Duarte has been named as ‘Best Winemaker in Portugal’ by the press, and ‘Best Winemaker in the World’ by German magazine Der Feinschemecker, and Herdade dos Grous was the first to be certified under the Alentejo Wines Sustainability Program (WASP).
This vegan Portuguese white wine is a blend of grapes native to Portugal. With a bright color and balanced fruit and acidity, it is an elegant and enjoyable wine. A blend of native portuguese varieties, the main variety present, Antão Vaz, is the most popular grape in the Alentejo region brings body and aromatic qualities. To balance and add acidity, Arinto grape, which also brings a nice minerality, and Gouveio, a grape like verdejo in Spain, which adds ‘salt and pepper’ aromatics are blended in.
Herdado dos Grous winemaker Luis Duarte has been named as ‘Best Winemaker in Portugal’ by the press, and ‘Best Winemaker in the World’ by German magazine Der Feinschemecker, and Herdade dos Grous was the first to be certified under the Alentejo Wines Sustainability Program (WASP).
Ratings:
*Silver Medal: Mundus Vini Summer tasting
Type of Wine: Still White Wine
Grape: Antão Vaz 50%, Arinto 30%, & Gouveio 20%
Alcohol % by Vol: 13%
Vintage: 2019
Some pairings to try: Rich fish dishes and seafood; Italian food, such as pizzas and pasta; Asian food.
Herdade dos Grous is located in the south of Portugal in the Alentejo region. They make sustainable, traditionally inspired wines.
