Maria Papoila Vinho Verde

Nice to see that this is still holding up well since my last note. Not a typical Vinho Verde -- more like a good Muscadet. Loads of citrus on the nose. Crisp acidity on the palate, medium-bodied, with plenty of lemon. Very nice bottle of wine for $10.

Starts off sweet and finishes sour. Heavy on the lemons and citrus. Decent acid. Not a bad buy for $10.

Aromas of saline, oyster shell and lemon. Flavors of lime, sea salt and mineral. Ends with mineral driven 15 second finish. Beautiful acidity on this and can't beat the $10 price tag. Follow up: Feeling the high acid tonight after the meal.

Pale lemon core. Clear and bright. Pear, lemon and mint on the nose. Light-bodied, yet heftier than most Vinho Verde, without any petillance. Crisp acidity, coupled with impressive fruit intensity, mirroring the nose nicely, with an added mineral streak (think Muscadet). A no-brainer at this price point.

A blend of Loureiro and Alvarinho. Almost colorless, limpid pale green appearance. Somewhat muted and very slightly reductive nose with vague aromas of ripe green apples and a hint of gunpowder smoke. Very light-bodied, crisp and focused on the palate with bracingly high acidity. Sharp, bone-dry flavors of pithy lemon, some green apples, a little bit of apple peel bitterness, a hint of gunpowder smoke and a tough of steel. Very austere and tightly-knit flavors of steely minerality, Granny Smith …

Pale yellow in color with slight cloudiness, this wine reveals peach compote, saline, minerals and apricot on the nose. The mouth feel is lighter bodied with super high acidity and subtle green apple undertones. The finish brought out the high acidity and the 11.5% abv was barely noticeable. Purchased for $10US, this wine is a well made white whose extremely high acidity made it enjoyable to taste but hard to digest more than 2 glasses. Imported by C&P Wines, New …