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Aphros Pet Nat 'Phaunus' 2021 750ml

size
750ml
country
Portugal
region
Vinho Verde
DC
92
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DC
92
Rated 92 by Decanter
Bright and airy and fresh on the nose, suggesting bright shiny green apples, limes and white blossom. Subtle gentle fizz. Really bright, tangy and sour, with high acidity, making it a zappy and zippy mouthful and oh so refreshing. So lemony, with real laser beam energy and drive. Vibrant green fruit, with puckering gooseberry goodness. A real name to know among biodynamic wines in the Vinho Verde region and in Portugal as a whole.
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Aphros Pet Nat 'Phaunus' 2021 750ml

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Varietal: Champagne Blend

There are few areas in the world with a reputation quite as famous and respected as that of Champagne in France, and almost every wine region on earth has imitated or has been influenced by the careful process mastered by the wineries of Champagne. However, it is in the grape varietals which thrive in this region where the secrets to the Champagne's success can be found – the acidic, flavorful Chardonnay grapes meeting the characterful Pinot Noir varietal, and coming together to produce something wonderful in the bottle. There are actually seven varietals allowed by French wine law for the production of Champagne wines, all of which are used by wineries to accentuate each others finest points and maintain the reputation of this very special region, the home to some extremely high quality grapes.
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Country: Portugal

Portugal has been an important center for wine production ever since the Phoenicians and Carthaginians discovered that the many native grape varietals that grow in the country could be cultivated for making excellent wines. After all, Portugal has something of an ideal wine producing climate and terrain; lush green valleys, dry, rocky mountainsides and extremely fertile soil helped by long, hot summers and Atlantic winds. Today, such a climate and range of terroir produces an impressive variety of wines, with the best wines said to be coming out of the Douro region, the Alentejo and the Colares region near Lisbon. Portugal has an appellation system two hundred years older than France's, and much effort is made by regulating bodies to ensure that the quality of the country's produce remains high, and the wines remain representative of the regions they are grown in.