Early: Green and unripe (due to acid?) with grasses and a little unripe white stone fruit.
Later: Fresh grasses & riper white-fleshed fruits
Taste
The wine has a bit fizz, which puts the acidic nose in context. As with most sparkling and spritzy wines (excluding the sweets like Moscato), the mouthfeel is quite dry, however this wine is a bit bland and has no real character. By the end of the bottle the dryness has faded and is becoming somewhat sweet. Certainly worth topping up another glass from the bottle, but not worth buying a second glass.
Tale
The Vinho Verde has been produced from the Azal & Pedernã grapes of Portugal. Aliança has been producing Portuguese wines since 1927 and has always focussed on export markets, with 60 foreign nations now consuming half their annual production. The company was originally founded by 11 partners and has grown to incorporate approx. 600ha in wine regions such as Alentejo, Douro, Dão, Bairradas and Beiras.
Price: $9
Quality: ☆☆☆
Value: ☆☆☆
http://www.alianca.pt/pt1/vinhos/show/scripts/core.htm?p=vinhos&f=show&lang=pt1&idcont=158
https://www.vintagecellars.com.au/White%20Wine/casal-mendes-vino-verde-750ml_186063
