After my
last endless blather I’ll cut it short. At least this time! Phew, what a relief!
Well, today’s wine is the Pomares Branco from Quinta Nova. It is a white blend
composed of the autochtonous varietals Viosinho (well known for light, floral
and acidic wines), Gouveio (probably identical to Verdelho Branco, well known
for its hearty and stronger in alcohol character + some stronger botrytis
tendencies) and Rabigato (other name: Rabo de Gato, or kitten tail, is well known
for its muscat’y character and slight tendency to produce wines with high
alcohol volume).
The colour
of the Pomares branco was green-yellow, showed hints of H2CO3 and a decent amount
of particles. The nose impressed me with scents of white flowers, maybe even
roses, cantaloupe, green apples, mild Mediterranean herbs + hints of pepper, unripe pears, saplings
and rather strong mineral features. Its taste appeared to be very
fresh, pretty acidic (in lively and positive sense), pithily (on the second day slightly creamy and more smooth), showed hints of
petrol, herbs and green pepper. A very mineral’istic and not all too fruitful white blend. I got fruit flavours of
green apples, cantaloupe, maybe some pears and mild green lemon. On the second
day the fruitful character gained some ground with slightly tropical flavours
and apple’ish tastes. The concentration was very contenting and its finish
lasted a longer while. Maybe like a very decently concentrated Vinho Verde.
Surly no water-wine! My impression of the alcohol part was … umm, maybe a bit
too strong! But surely not dominating! I guess this wine got to be great with typical
Portuguese “surf-and-turf” dishes ;-). A very nice bargain for well under a tenner!
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