Carcavelos Reserva 7yr NV, Villa Oeiras Sparkling

Carcavelos Reserva 7yr NV, Villa Oeiras SparklingA delicious, aged fortified white from the Carcavelos DOC in Lisboa. Arinto, Galego Dourado, Ratinho are the grapes here, and it has a really appealing balance of rich, aged flavours and fresh, citrus notes.

which they say gives their wines their saline & fresh characters

creamy oak

allowing the remaining fruit to concentrate and raisin naturally on the vine

Think mandarin citrus and freshly cut grass

great with BBQ

a little creamy and very expressive with lemon and lemon peel characters and a salty tinge on the finish

highly risky process requiring both skill and experience

sandy gliding tannins and lots of cherry and garrigue herb action

So much pleasure at play here

Wonderful Champagne

without any flab or excess

This is a beautifully racy