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Vinho Verde White

Gazela Vinho Verde White

Tasting Notes

Gazela has a very light colour, with a slight fizz that enhances its bouquet, flavours and freshness. Aromatic and engaging, Gazela adds to its citrine and tropical fruit notes a lively and stimulating acidity. The end product is an elegant, versatile and very attractive wine.

Varieties

40% Loureiro, 30% Pedernã, 15% Trajadura, 15% Azal

Technical Notes

The grapes are destemmed and gently crushed. The resulting must is separated from skins in pneumatic presses and subjected to static decanting for 24 hours, suitably protected from oxidation, until it reaches the required level of clarity. Fermentation in stainless steel vats then follows, under a controlled temperature of about 16ºC.

Food Pairing

Gazela is ideal with salads, light fish or seafood dishes, or just as an aperitif.

Did you know fact

Gazela is produced at Quinta de Azevedo wine centre, a splendid estate owned by Sogrape Vinhos near Barcelos, in the Vinho Verde Region. Hand-picked grapes undergo soft stem-removal and crushing. The resulting must is separated from skins in pneumatic presses and subjected to static decanting for about 24 hours, suitably protected from oxidation, until it reaches the required level of clarity. Fermentation in stainless steel vats then follows, under a controlled temperature of about 16°C.

Cocktails

Gazela Bellini

One bottle of Gazela Vinho Verde
One Cup 356 Frozen Peaches
Whole Foods Fresh Squeezed OJ
Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
4 basil leaves


Blend frozen peaches and basil
with a squeeze of lemon juice and enough orange juice for a smoothy like consistency.

Pour into 4 Champagne flutes and
fill the glass with Gazela Vinho Verde.

Fall Honey Crisp Cider Punch

1 bottle Gazela Vinho Verde
Equal part Fresh Apple Cider
1 tablespoon Apple Pie Spice mix


Pour in pitcher with ice, cut Honey Crisp Apples, Oranges and Lemon
Stir in 1 tablespoon of Apple Pie Spice mix or to taste.

Orange Blossom Sangria

2 bottles Gazela Vinho Verde
2 cps Mango Orange Juice
1/8 cup Triple Sec (optional)
1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
1 can of Lychees sliced
2 Orange s, 1 lime, 1lemon,
1 mango


Chop fruit in rough chunks.
Add ginger, and lychees. Add one bottle of the Gazela and let macerate. (overnight is best)
Before serving add mango orange juice, Triple Sec and 2nd bottle of Gazela.