2010-VERDELHO-Terras-d'Alter

VERDELHO

2010 Terras d'Alter

Grapes Verdelho
Colour White
Origin Portugal, Alentejo
ABV 13.5%

This Verdelho has notes of passion fruit and a hint of lime, with ripe tropical flavours, but a bright acidity which stops it from being too exotic or 'fruit salad' like. Quite delicious at the price point. L&S (Apr 2011)


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I have since seen the technical specification, which tells us that the residual sugar is just 1.2 g/l, so it's bone dry, and acidity is a crisp 5.5 g/l. It is pure fruit and I would suggest it as a very suitable example of the lemon, depth and class of this variety. Funnily enough, there were also examples of Verdelho from Riverina in South East Australia at both Sainsbury's and Laithwaite's tastings this week but they were a bit soft and smudgy and had none of the firm raciness of this Portuguese example - and Verdelho is of course most closely associated with the Portuguese island of Madeira. Unlike most dry white varietal wines, I don't think there is any hurry to drink this one, which would make a refreshing aperitif but should also go well with chicken and especially fish dishes, adding its very own squeeze of lemon. Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (May 2011)

Firm and pungent with fantastic acidity and race. What a great grape variety this is! No hurry to drink this. GV Drink 2011-13 13.5% Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (May 2011)

Terras d'Alter

Terras d'Alter is in the Alto Alentejo region in the south of Portugal, where the history of wine growing dates back to Roman times. This extensive history, and a focus which remains largely on native Portuguese varietals, is combined with the New World expertise of dynamic & enterprising winemaker Peter Bright, an Australian making wine in Portugal since 1982.

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