Vértice Cuvée Bruto Espumante, Traditional Method, Doc Douro, Portugal
Critic Reviews (3)
A classical method sparkler from the Douro valley, This pleasant and frothy find offers a great deal of bready,...
Traditional Espumante in every sense of the ideal, the gingery and oxidative character of this highly aromatic Douro...
Admittedly the Douro Valley hardly leaps to mind when considering great places to make traditional method sparkling...
Community Reviews (1)
Champagne style at a great price
Description: Rose gold in colour with a medium+ intense nose and fine mousse. This complex wine features, light toasted oak, brioche, lemon/lime, orange, Anjou pear, pineapple, green apple, peach, limestone and Easter Lily & peat moss on the nose. Light to medium body with good acidity and an average length.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: Disgorgement in November 2015 with 60% from 2011 and 20% from 2009/2010 and aged 36 months in the bottle.
Drink now or in the next 10 of years on its own or pair it with Lemon Grass Snapper Ceviche.
Tasted: 7 May 2017
Best Buy & Amazing Buy for Sparkling Wines
Score: 9+/10, Value: 9.5/10 (Clearance Price: 10/10), Total: 19/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4+
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