Rainha do Mar Fernão Pires 2016
Vinho Regional Península de Setúbal
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Our Buyer for Portugal Hilario Ribeiro returned from Setúbal recently fired with enthusiasm for the Fernão Pires grape. Crisp Rainha do Mar is his top pick. It’s from star winemaker Jaime Quendera and is brimful of stony, citrus vitality.
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
Portugal- Very Pale Straw
- Fernão Pires
- 9 Units
- 12% ABV
- 750 ml
- 31 December 2019
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Dry and racy with ripe, savoury flavours and a mouthwatering finish
Aroma
Fresh, tangy, herbaceous notes with lemon and spice complexity
The Wine
Rainha do Mar means Queen of the Sea, and in terms of sheer seafood matching class this wine really does reign supreme. It’s made from the aromatic and versatile Fernão Pires grape, from the Setúbal Peninsula. Centuries ago, Vasco da Gama set sail from here and discovered the sea route to India. Today it’s better known as a surfers’ paradise and a winemakers’ nirvana. A sunny climate and cooling ocean breezes provide perfect grape growing conditions and draw top winemaking talent, notably 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 it chilled like the locals do, with grilled sardines or prawns and a crisp salad.
Rainha do Mar means Queen of the Sea, and in terms of sheer seafood matching cla
Surprisingly delicious. Fresh and slightly fruity. I’m really enjoying this
Online Review
For the 2014 vintage
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