Borges Gatao vinho verde 20NV

Here's a lovely Vinho Verde from Portugal, made with Azal, Pederna (Arinto), Trajadura and Avesso, and it's a non-vintage bottling. Azal is a Vinho Verde white grape giving very fresh, high-acid wines with green-apple and citrus bite. There's Pederna (Arinto) in the blend too: a Vinho Verde name for Arinto, a white grape giving high acidity and crisp citrus freshness. Vinho Verde is meant to be drunk young and fresh — it's light, low in alcohol and often has a tiny, refreshing prickle of fizz. It comes from the lush, rainy northwest, the green corner of Portugal that gives Vinho Verde its name. It's the ultimate chilled-aperitif wine, and a dream with seafood and light summer plates. Serve it well chilled.