Who said Ribeiro wines were murky? Curious but somewhat successful. When we talk about wine Ribeiro, untrained mind leads first to a type of pale wine with excessive turbidity, acidity and aromas of cider everywhere, apparently corrected acidity.
Fortunately there is growing wineries that produce magnificent mythical Ribeiros fleeing cloudy wine of the year. Adegas Parente Garcia is one of them, with wines from the likes of Emilio Rojo his neighbor, a discovery, located in the province of Ourense, Galicia's southern area, enjoy the Minho river and ocean-Mediterranean climate. And their wine Quinta do Avelino, exceptional, made with the local variety treixadura, perfect quality.
In bowl, a slight greenish hue classic is naked showing subtle fruit load, half-banana fragrance ripening, chlorophyll, mint and hints of minerality expressed in granite dust. Feelings of candy on the nose that perceive not expressed first in the mouth, the components are detected more minerals than fruit. His touch is fat and well combined with exquisite acidity that enhances the drink came to the end, when the fruit appears as a green grapefruit. A perfect ending, and why not?, Happy.
