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Docil, Vinho Verde, Loureiro 2010

This wine was recommended by Rebecca Murphy in the Dallas Morning News. She wrote: “Vinho Verde is a wine region in northern Portugal that borders on Galicia in Spain. You have probably enjoyed the most available style of Vinho Verde, namely an inexpensive, refreshing, slightly bubbly, low-alcohol warm-weather wine. Dócil, from winemaker Dirk Niepoort, is an elegant example of the more serious wines being made in Vinho Verde. Lemon zest and flowers dominate the aromas and mingle in the mouth with flavors of green apples, grapefruit and hints of fresh herbs and dusty minerals. The fruit is enhanced by steely acidity. Enjoy it with quiveringly fresh oysters.”