Rainha do Mar Fernão Pires 2014
Vinho Regional Península de Setúbal
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Laithwaite’s is proud to have won two UK awards for its Portuguese wine range in recent years. Buyer Robin Langton returned from Setúbal fired with enthusiasm for Fernão Pires, this delicious citrus fresh white, and its affinity for fresh seafood.
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
Portugal- Pale straw
- Fernão Pires
- 9 Units
- 12% ABV
- 750 ml
- 31 December 2017
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Crisp, fresh and dry with a long aromatic finish
Aroma
Aromatic notes of lemon, spice and flowers
The Wine
Rainha do Mar means Queen of the Sea and in terms of this wine’s seafood matching class, it really does reign supreme. It’s made entirely from the aromatic and versatile Fernão Pires grape and comes from the Setúbal Peninsula. Centuries ago, Vasco da Gama set sail from here to discover the maritime route to India. Today it’s better known as a surfers’ paradise and a winemakers’ nirvana. Perfect grape growing conditions – sunny climate and cooling ocean breezes – draw some of the country’s top talent, like multiple award winning Jaime Quendera. His delightful Rainha do Mar is deliciously fresh and crisp and ideally suited to seafood – a prominent feature on local menus. Serve chilled with prawns, scallops, grilled white fish or crisp salad.
"A touch of spicy fruit with a hint of lemon. Halfway between Sauvignon and Gerwurztraminer"
Online Review for 2012
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