Rainha do Mar Fernão Pires 2021
Made from Fernão Pires by star winemaker Jaime Quendera and is brimful of stony, citrus freshness
- White - Dry
Portugal
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Wine Details
- Pale Green Straw
- Fernão Pires
- 7.11 Units
- Vegan
- 12% ABV
- 750 ml
- Vegetarian
- 31 December 2024
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Dry and racy with ripe, savoury flavours and a mouthwatering finish
Aroma
Fresh, tangy, herbaceous notes with lemon and spice complexity
The Wine
Wine critic for The Times Jane MacQuitty wrote: “Go to Portugal for great value.” That’s certainly true of the Rainha do Mar wines from multi-award-winning Jaime Quendera. The name means Queen of the Sea, and in terms of sheer seafood-matching class this wine reigns supreme. It’s made from the aromatic, lemony Fernão Pires grape, from the Setúbal Peninsula. Centuries ago, Vasco da Gama set sail from here and discovered the sea route to India. Today Setúbal is better known as a surfers’ paradise and a winemakers’ nirvana. A sunny climate and cooling ocean breezes provide perfect grape-growing conditions. This white is deliciously fresh and crisp. Serve chilled like the locals do, solo or with grilled fish, simple noodles or a crisp salad.
Wine critic for The Times Jane MacQuitty wrote: “Go to Portugal for great value.” That’s certainly true of the Rainha do Mar wines from multi-award-winning Jaime Quendera. The name means Queen of the Sea, and in terms of sheer seafood-matching class this wine reigns su...
