4 and 6 bottle levels    $23 (member price $20)
100% Arinto   12.5% ABV

We featured Quinta de Chocalpalha Castelão in May; here is their signature white, Arinto.  It’s a family owned winery, with winemaker Sandra Tavares producing authentic wines.  You may know the family for also producing Wine & Soul in Douro.  They are located in Aldeia Galega da Merceana, Alenquer, about 30 miles NW of the capital city and 20 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.  Arinto is the main white variety in Lisboa, as it does best in warmer climates like Lisboa and Alentejo.  Aged in on the lees in stainless steel.  Lemon, lime, pineapple, chalky finish

Food Pairing Suggestions:
Enjoy this elegant white with regional dishes such as Camarao con Piri Piri (grilled shrimp with hot sauce); vegetable frittata with poached trout and cucumber; Peixinhos da Horta (white wine tempura battered fried green beans); steamed clams with garlic and cilantro; Portuguese grilled sardines; and pan fried white fish with tropical mango salsa. This delightful white can also be served as an aperitif or alongside crispy cod drizzled with lemon and capers, angel hair pasta lightly tossed in a clammy broth, and grilled chicken stuffed with goat cheese and herbs served over vegetable rice. Or simply savor a glass with young goat cheese, English bath soft cows cheese, or soft Spanish cheeses such as Nata de Cantabria cream and Marjorera goat.