Vidigal Vinho Verde 2023 750ml Orange One of bodega’s five flagship

One of bodega’s five flagship varietal wines

The 2023 offers surprising briskness for the vintage's warmth

served chilled — and it makes a quiet argument for what this grape can do when you stop trying to tame it

Picpoul de Pinet sits on the western shore of the Bassin de Thau — a shallow saltwater lagoon where oysters have been farmed since Roman times

Vidigal Vinho Verde 2023 750ml Orange One of bodega’s five flagshipPORTUGAL : VIINHO VERDE : MINHO Loureiro, Trajadura and Arinto LIGHT BODIED, REFRESHING, LOW ABV, MOSTLY DRY W TOUCH OF SWEETNESS, SPRITZY, TROPICAL FRUIT, FLORAL, NO OAK ABV : 9. 5% RS : 12. 6 g L WINEMAKING : Hand picked in small bins. Chilling, crushing and then a soft pressing. Fermentation in stainless steel with temperature control. Unoaked. FARMING : Conventional PAIRING : Sushi (or use as a cocktail wine!)