Quinta Da Lixa Escolha Vinho Verde- 2024 (750ml) Delle Venezie Silvaner is known mostly as

Silvaner is known mostly as an ordinary grape except in parts of Alsace

The outstanding 2000 is the finest example I have yet tasted from this estate

Taste: Well-balanced and mellow

which is somewhat reminiscent of the brilliant 1998

in the second sniffing round the spirit is pleasantly prickly with loads of character

Quinta Da Lixa Escolha Vinho Verde- 2024 (750ml) Delle Venezie Silvaner is known mostly asA blend of 35% Loureiro (whose inviting, aromatic character dominates the blend), 35% Arinto, and 30% Trajadura This is a textbook example of the style that has brought Vinho Verde to prominence: a kiss of residual sugar to balance out the crisp, Atlantic acidity, all enveloped in a comforting embrace of creamy petillance. Winemaker's Notes A ripe, fruity wine this has ripe lemon and grapefruit aromas. A blend of Loureiro, Alvarinho and Trajadura, the