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Aphros Sparkling Rose 'Pan' 2013 750ml

size
750ml
country
Portugal
region
Vinho Verde
W&S
92
Additional vintages
2015 2014 2013
W&S
92
Rated 92 by Wine & Spirits
When Vasco Croft returned to his family’s estate in the hills of Lima, he brought an interest in biodynamics and an intention to find a good use of vinhão, the local red with skins that bleed color into the juice of the grapes, often producing a rustic red. He’s found it in this sparkling wine—vinous, mineral-driven and savory. This has a bloody iron-rose color, predicting the wine’s earthiness, if not the brightness of its fresh cherry flavors. One sip and it’s hard not to think of country pâté, jamón Ibérico, crunchy green olives…
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Aphros Sparkling Rose 'Pan' 2013 750ml

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Varietal: Champagne Blend

Whilst Champagne sparkling wines are most commonly made with a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grape varietals, there are actually seven fine grape varietals allowed by French wine law for inclusion in the wines of this region. These include Arbanne, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and and Petit Meslier alongside the others, although these four are being used less and less in the modern age. Champagnes are normally blended wines, although the popularity of single variety 'blanc de blanc' Champagnes made solely with Chardonnay grapes, and 'blanc de noir' wines made only with Pinot Noir varietal grapes are becoming more and more popular. The blending process found in most Champagnes aims to take the finest points of each grape varietal and bring them together to produce spectacular, strong yet balanced results in the bottle.
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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.