Bolinha Vinho Branco de Curtimenta, António Lopes Ribeiro
Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Bolinha Vinho Branco de Curtimenta, António Lopes Ribeiro - NV

Item # 46871 750mL
$31.96/ Single Bottle
$383.52 $345.17/ Case of 12
You Save 10%
Add to Cart
Color
White
Vintage
NV
Country
Portugal
Region
Dão
Producer
Antonio Lopes Ribeiro
Grape Variety
Malvasia
Barcelo
Bical
Fernão Pires
This item is being featured in a tasting on: tasting date
This item is featured in: WineClub
This item is featured in AstorCenterClass at Astor Center

Tasting Notes

A skin contact white made from Malvasia Fina, Encruzado, Bical, Cerceal Branco, Tamarez, Barcelo, Malvasia Rei, and Fernão Pires. This was fermented in lagar, where is spent 1 week on the skins. Aged in stainless steel on the lees for 1 year. Pair this natural medium-bodied dry white with tuna tartar with nori and sesame oil.

Need Help Deciding? Get personal recommendations from our staff

Astor's Glossary of Terms

Bical

Don't get the wrong idea, but the other name for Bical is Borrado das Moscas, which can most politely be translated as "fly droppings." It's not based on the aroma or taste of this pleasant white Portuguese variety, however (it's most likely a reference to the grapes' small size, or the tiny specks on the grape skins). Bical is grown in Bairrada and Dao, and is often added to sparkling wine...

Read More

Encruzado

A white variety grown usually in the Dão region of Portugal, producing crisp, fragrant wines. It is often blended with other Portuguese grapes like Malvasia Fina and Bical.

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven...

Read More

You May Also Enjoy

Collio Bianco, E. Keber

Collio Bianco, E. Keber 2020

$31.96
Los Bermejos, Espumoso Brut Nature

Los Bermejos, Espumoso Brut Nature 2018

$36.96
Malvasia, Kante

Malvasia, Kante 2015

$39.96
Sign up for our emails
Receive 10% Off Your First Order
Sign up for our emails

*required

Offer available to new subscribers. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Does not apply to items on sale, solid cases, corporate orders, or orders containing an item priced at more than $10,000.

close