95/100 WA

Tasting Notes


A bright, pale straw yellow with shimmering greenish reflections. Generally clear, but because it is unfined and unfiltered, it may have a slight "haze" or tiny tartrate crystals at the bottom of the bottle. This is a sign of quality and natural winemaking, not a defect.

On the Nose expect a "reductive" start that opens up into aromas of dry grass, crisp green apple, lemon flower, and a very subtle hint of toast from the old wood.

On the Palate it is bone-dry and "salty." The high altitude gives it a citrus-driven core (lemon peel and grapefruit) with a vertical, mineral structure. The acidity is the star here, it's high and "greedy," making you want another sip immediately. The finish is Medium-long with a touch of smoke and a savory, umami edge.

Serving: Best served at 50°F-54°F (10°C–12°C).

Food pairing: This wine high acidity and saline (salty) finish make it an incredible pairing for fish, oysters, or salt-baked sea bass.

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Arinto White Wine | Pormenor A de Arinto 2021

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The 2021 Pormenor “A de Arinto” is a bone-dry, high-altitude white from the Douro, made from 100% Arinto. Dry grass, green apple and lemon flower open into a salty, mineral palate with a citrus core of lemon peel and grapefruit. Racy acidity, a touch of smoke and a savory finish make you want another sip. It earned 95 points from Wine Advocate and is available for delivery across Florida.

Pormenor is Portuguese for “detail,” and winemaker Pedro Coelho is devoted to it. His father was a cork producer and his grandfather made barrels, so he says the family needed someone to make the wine. He started the project in 2013 and aims for fresh, restrained Douro wines with low alcohol, in place of heavy, oaky ones. This Arinto comes from vines about 40 years old, 650 meters up in the Alijó area. The whole bunches spend 12 hours on their skins for texture, then ferment spontaneously with native yeasts in old French oak barrels. The wine rests 10 months on its lees and 2 months in stainless steel, with no malolactic fermentation, fining or stabilization. It is bottled “raw,” so you may see a light haze or tiny harmless crystals.

Why buy it: this is a lean, vertical white for people who love tension and terroir. If you enjoy Chablis or dry Riesling, you will find the same sharp precision, with the Atlantic-salty edge of Arinto. A 95-point white with this much character is a fair price, and with the structure to age it can be enjoyed now or kept through 2035.

When to open it: an oyster night, a fish dinner, or a salt-baked sea bass. Its high acidity and saline finish also suit fried seafood and light, savory dishes. Serve it at 50-54°F (10-12°C). It drinks well now and can evolve beautifully through 2035.

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  • Producer

    Pormenor Vinhos, Portugal

  • Varietal

    100% Arinto

  • Region

    Douro (Alijó Plateau), Portugal

  • Alcohol

    11% ABV

  • Net volume

    750 ml

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Cellar until

    Drink now but can evolve beautifully through 2035

  • Closure type

    Natural Cork

Tasting Notes


A bright, pale straw yellow with shimmering greenish reflections. Generally clear, but because it is unfined and unfiltered, it may have a slight "haze" or tiny tartrate crystals at the bottom of the bottle. This is a sign of quality and natural winemaking, not a defect.

On the Nose expect a "reductive" start that opens up into aromas of dry grass, crisp green apple, lemon flower, and a very subtle hint of toast from the old wood.

On the Palate it is bone-dry and "salty." The high altitude gives it a citrus-driven core (lemon peel and grapefruit) with a vertical, mineral structure. The acidity is the star here, it's high and "greedy," making you want another sip immediately. The finish is Medium-long with a touch of smoke and a savory, umami edge.

Serving: Best served at 50°F-54°F (10°C–12°C).

Food pairing: This wine high acidity and saline (salty) finish make it an incredible pairing for fish, oysters, or salt-baked sea bass.

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