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Associated mainly with the vinho verde wines of Northern Portugal this grape is also widely used over the border in Galicia, Spain. In particular it is the principle grape in the Ribeiro D.O. where it is blended with Loureira. I have tried some great Treixadura blends from Galicia and some I wasn’t so keen on. … Continue reading Treixadura Grape Variety
This is a wine I tried last year during lockdown at an online wine tasting with Madrid and Darracott. Small bodega only around since 2005. Only does three wines and about 3000 bottles of this wine. It's named after the carp fish that swim in the bodega's pond. This is a white wine from Ribeiro … Continue reading Bitoku 2018
The sun comes out and suddenly we're all off the heavy Spanish Reds and rediscovering the white wines of Galicia. Fine by me as I enjoy Galician whites. Most people when thinking of Galicia go for the Albariño wines of Rias Baixas, which are fine wines, but my money is on their lesser known cousins … Continue reading Antonio Montero Autor 2018
This was the second wine from the Lavinia Tasting Class with Anna Harris Noble. I loved this wine! It was divine. Not very objective I know, but I don't care because I seriously loved this wine. I'm so going back to Lavinia to buy a load. OK! having got that off my chest now you … Continue reading Vel’uveyra Godello 2017
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