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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs6 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: bay leaf, lime, yellow peach, wet stone
Palate: citrus, stone fruit, lees weight, mineral close
Quinta de Azevedo's Grande Escolha selection: Loureiro-Alvarinho blend with extended lees ageing, the brand's top-tier Vinho Verde.
What it pairs with
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Bacalhau com natas
Lees weight and yellow stone fruit partner the salt-cod and cream gratin. -
Lobster with butter
Stone fruit and lees weight match sweet shellfish and butter sauce. -
Polvo assado
Roasted octopus meets the wine's mineral close and lees-derived weight. -
Aged Sao Jorge cheese
Mineral close echoes the cheese's nutty depth; high acidity balances the salt.
History
Grande Escolha is the Quinta de Azevedo top-tier Vinho Verde, a Loureiro-Alvarinho blend with extended lees ageing. Sits above the standard Loureiro-Arinto blend as the brand's serious bottling.
- 2013: Quinta de Azevedo Grande Escolha launched as the brand's top-tier Vinho Verde
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta de Azevedo · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Loureiro, Alvarinho
- Classification
- DOC Vinho Verde
- Oak
- Stainless steel; eight months on fine lees with batonnage
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2013
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Quinta de Azevedo Grande Escolha
What does Grande Escolha taste like?
Bay leaf, lime, yellow peach and wet stone on the nose; citrus, stone fruit, lees weight and a mineral close on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
How does it differ from the standard Azevedo Loureiro?
Grande Escolha is the top-tier selection with extended lees ageing and an Alvarinho component, building yellow-fruit weight and mineral depth over the standard Loureiro-Arinto register.
When should I drink it?
Drink within 1 to 6 years of vintage. The lees weight gives more medium-term depth than the standard Azevedo.
What food pairs with Grande Escolha?
Bacalhau com natas, lobster with butter, polvo assado and aged Sao Jorge cheese.
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