Praia, which means "beach" in Portuguese, is a smooth and fresh wine with delicate and lovely fruity flavors. Slightly spritzy, it is well balanced and very refreshing.
The region is typical for its unique wines that are fresh and light, combined with a very well balanced acidity. These characteristics result from the region's unique soil and climate, with a strong Atlantic influence that you will identify when you taste it.
The wine is ideal as an aperitif or throughout a meal, especially with fish, seafood, white meat and salads. Due to it freshness, it is particularly pleasant in a relaxed and informal ambiance.
"It's rare to find a vinho verde – the famously light and refreshing "green" white wine of Portugal – that isn't delightful, but this is one of the best of the breed. And there's no better time to quaff these wines than in the spring and summer. This version is lightly effervescent, with a lively acidity that wakes up the palate. It combines lime and peach flavors with a whiff of sea breeze. Somehow it manages to be both ethereal and penetrating. The ultimate picnic wine? Perhaps. It begs to be drunk outdoors."
- The Baltimore Sun (April 23rd 2012)
"Leading producer of Vinho Verde in Portugal; quaffable wines for every day."
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Wine & Spirits, June 09 - VALUE BRAND 92 pts - TOP 100 VALUES OF THE YEAR
"Very fresh and bright with good acidity and citrus aromas and flavors. A wine that's made for pairing with seafood. Superb value! A blend of 40% Arinto, 30% Loureiro, 20% Trajadura, and 10% Azal. Quinta da Aveleda is the leading producer of Vinho Verde in Portugal."
- I-WineReview (December 2013), 89 pts
Aveleda S.A. is a family-owned company that has been managed by the Guedes family for over three centuries. The first records of the sale of bottled wine date back to ...
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