Start the week with a Vinho Verde!

2020 Adega de Moncao Vinho Verde Muralhas de Moncao.

New arrival downtown, SC, $18 Cda, 12% alc, blend of Alvarinho and Trajadura.

Was worried about possible travel shock but all turned out nicely. Very pale straw yellow, no green. Aromatics took a while to show, hints of spritz. Typical nose mineral, apple, peach but nothing dominated.
Initial thought was citrus good mid palate but tad short. Did take a while to open up then quite tasty. 3rd day was still drinking nicely but overall thought needed more zip. Food was pork tenderloin with sauteed shrimp.

I hoped for a reaction to my VV thread...John S, Rahsaan???

[David M. Bueker]

I have to admit that I have not had a bottle of Vinho Verde in probably 20 years.

[Jenise]

We hardly ever see them here anymore. Just one or two of the cheapest and most widely distributed ones, and typically the ones that are the fruitier-sweeter variety because that's what is believed (probably not wrongly) to be the style preference of the $6-wine-buyer.