Urbe Augusta
Vinho Verde (10% ABV):
Among the Beaches, Portugal's Wine Region Shines When the Romans arrived in Portugal around 2,000 years ago, people were already making fermented drinks. Wine in Portugal is part of daily life. Most Vinho Verde is a blend of indigenous white grapes:
Azal Branco: This is the highest-acid grape of them all. Lemonade flavors abound!
Arinto: Also called “Pederna,” it is arguably Portugal’s finest white grape.
Loureiro: If there were such a thing as “The Riesling of Portugal” this would be it.
Alvarinho (12% ABV):
Most Vinho Verde is a blend of white grapes, all indigenous to Portugal, but there’s one grape that winemakers are starting to
see as more interesting than the others: Alvarinho. You may be familiar with Albarino, a different spelling but essentially still
the same grape, from northern Spain. Many winemakers in the Vinho Verde region have begun making single-varietal Alvarinho, with very good results.