Vale da Capucha wines are grown on the Lisbon coast, near the Atlantic Ocean. The vineyards are planted on clay and composed of indigenous varieties – Arinto, Fernão Pires, Alvarinho, and Gouveio. The 2017 blend of Fernão Pires (known as Maria Gomes in other regions), Arinto and Castas Regionais is focused and palate-coating, with notes of white peach, pear, lemon zest, and white flowers. The fuller-bodied style is well suited for the remaining cold days of early spring, but the acidity and brightness are enough to awaken your palate to the warmer and brighter days ahead. The baseline of minerality and salty finish make this perfect to pair with oysters. You’re not going to be able to put this wonder down.
Vale da Capucha, Lisbon (Portugal) 2017
By Miranda Franco