Quintas das Amoras 2007 Vinho Regional from Estremadura in Portugal is a white wine made from various grapes that include Arinto and Chardonnay, but Portugese other varieties as well. It has pronounced aromas of apricot, elderflower and ripe apples and a florality to it that was very attractive. It was a dry wine with warming alcohol (though only 12.5%) which was slightly out of balance requiring more acidity to refresh it enough . The silky texture was in line with the full body of the wine and flavours of apple, apricot and pithy grapefruit were in line with the aromas, but there was a chemical metallic streak which did not feel in character. Overall a wine from a hot area that had managed to retain the fruity aromatics but needed more acidity to keep it fresh. This wine won a bronze medal at both the 2007 and 2008 International Wine Challenges.
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