The 2018 Alvarinho Private, another in the proliferating labels from the winery, was aged for nine months in used French oak. It comes in at 1.5 grams of residual sugar, 6.9 of total acidity and 12.7% alcohol. This is sourced solely from a parcel called Vinha da Capela on granitic soils. This shows off its oak a bit up front, but it also has good freshness and good acidity, both supporting the fruit and cutting through the wood. This is certainly not a Vinho Verde in that porch-sipper style. The zest is a little muted by the wood, and this has a sterner feel. This will show far better with food than on its own, but it also has to show some ability to improve and develop in the cellar to justify this price point. I think it can, but we'll be a bit conservative just now.
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