1999 Luis Pato Quinta do Moinho Beiras, Portugal, Magnum (1.5L) Florez This is a Spätlese for

This is a Spätlese for people who always say

and lively and fun

where the wine matured for 11 months

Aging seaside white wines is perhaps not a common practice

and the Gewurztraminer come from Heiligenstein from 35 year old vines

1999 Luis Pato Quinta do Moinho Beiras, Portugal, Magnum (1.5L) Florez This is a Spätlese forQuinta do Moinho was planted in 1989 on a vineyard with slightly more clay and surrounded by a eucalyptus forest, the Moinho typically has darker fruit and a lovely herbaceous character that gives it an almost Cabernet like quality. When aged these wines can be a dead ringer for cooler vintage Bordeaux.