Reviews & Ratings

2012 Quinta de la Rosa Portugal White "Reserva White Wine"

Winery: Quinta de la Rosa

Vintage: 2012

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Reserva White Wine"

Wine Category: Portugal White

Grape blend: 35% Viosinho, 35% Rabigato & 30% Gouveio & Codega do Larinho

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Douro

State or country: Portugal

Price: $26

Cases produced: 1,820

KWG Score: 92 (based on 5 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90)

Review date: July 27, 2014

Wine Review: This pale straw colored white blend from Portugal opens with floral, fig and pear like bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, nicely balanced and round. The flavor profile is a tasty mild mineral infused Bosc pear with notes of honey. I also detected hints of green grapes as well. The finish is dry and its fades away nicely. This wine is very food friendly and would pair well with swordfish skewers. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: Beautiful golden colour, with fresh citric fruit and mineral notes on the nose. Medium bodied, appearing fresh and subtil at the beginning of the palate then gaining richness, creaminess and complexity later on. The wine shows mature fruit flavours and great depth resulting from fermentation in barrel. Intense but at the same time delicate and round. An ideal wine to accompany summer meals such as fish, salads and pasta or to drink it alone as an aperitif.

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