Wine pairing at Antiqvvm Restaurant

These wines were part of a wine pairing with the set menu at the Antiqvvm restaurant in Porto. The restaurant has a terrace with a beautiful view of the river and Villa Nova de Gaia. With two Michelin stars, expectations were high.

• 2007 Vadio Perpetuum Bruto 91 Points

  Portugal, Beiras, Bairrada

  Aperitif at Antiqvvm, Porto, Portugal. No formal notes. Medium golden colour. Apple, peach, red cherry, nuts, light honey, biscuit, bread crust, and brioche, with good, medium to medium(+) acidity, and very good length. I liked the harmonious flavor profile and how this sparkling wine has aged. Only, the mousse is comprised of rather big bubble and could be softer. Other than that, this is a very nice sparkling wine, and it paired very well with food.

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• 1997 Justino's Madeira Verdelho 91 Points

  Portugal, Madeira

  Wine pairing at Antiqvvm, Porto, Portugal. No detailed notes. Medium amber colour. Apple, orange peel, green olive, crushed nuts, intense honey, caramel, and salt, with high acidity and very good length. Speaks of the sea. Fresh, almost seeming dry due to the high acidity.

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• 2015 Eminência Vinho Verde 90 Points

  Portugal, Minho, Vinho Verde

  Wine pairing at Antiqvvm, Porto, Portugal. No detailed notes. Ripe yellow fruit, toast, and mineral notes, with fresh, medium(+) acidity, and very good length. The smoky and toasty oak mostly only shows on the finish. Medium-bodied, and well-balanced, with an oily texture. Good. In a great place.

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• 2020 Pormenor Douro A de Arinto 90 Points

  Portugal, Douro

  Wine pairing at Antiqvvm, Porto, Portugal. No detailed notes. Apple, nuts, light toast, a hint of smoke, and intense minerality, with fresh, medium(+) acidity, and very good length. Light to medium-bodied, mineral, and fresh.

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• 2023 Azores Wine Company Pico Vinha Centenária 92 Points

  Portugal, Açores, Pico

  Wine pairing at Antiqvvm, Porto, Portugal. No detailed notes. Medium yellow gold. Citrus, apple, stone fruit, tropical notes, butter, an intriguing, sweaty/ sour note hard to pinpoint, light smoke, salt, and intense minerality, with medium(+) acidity, and very good length. Good tension and energy. Great wine!

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• 2021 Ramilo Malvasia de Colares 90 Points

  Portugal, Lisboa, Colares

  Wine pairing at Antiqvvm, Porto, Portugal. No detailed notes. Nine months of skin contact. Medium yellow amber colour. Apple, oranges, herbal notes, mint, and chamomile, with medium-level acidity and average length. The wine finished bitter, with light bitterness at first, but increasing bitterness on the aftertaste. A very interesting wine. But needs food. 90(+)(?)

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• 2022 Niepoort Douro Natura by Vitor Matos 92 Points

  Portugal, Douro

  Wine pairing at Antiqvvm, Porto, Portugal. No detailed notes. Light to medium yellow gold. Apple, citrus, salt, butter, toast, light smoke, and intense salty and smoky minerality, with fresh acidity and very good length. Needed a few minutes in the glass to pull itself together, but then showed very well. Best paired with food.

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• 2021 António Madeira Dão Os Granitos 91 Points

  Portugal, Beiras, Dão

  Wine pairing at Antiqvvm, Porto, Portugal. No detailed notes. Only 11.5% ABV. Medium to dark ruby colour. Reductive nose. Red and dark fruit, cherry, spices, sulphur, and metallic minerality, with fresh acidity, soft, well-integrated tannin, and very good length. Mineral, and fresh, but needs food. 91(?)

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The sommelier has put together a very interesting wine pairing, with some unusual choices.

I was bothered by the fact that the wines were always poured at the same time as the food was served and in very small quantities, so that you couldn't taste the wine before the course and then with the course. But the wine pairing itself was spot on.