Silk & Spice is an affordable Portuguese red wine blend that boasts full body flavor at an accessible price point. This Portuguese wine is named after the Silk Road spice trade route between Europe and Asia.
The ruby-colored red wine blend is characterized by intense aromas of ripe red and black fruit, such as blackberries and ripe plum. In addition, the spicy character evokes vanilla, black pepper, and pink peppercorn, combined with hints of mocha. It is full-bodied with a balanced taste, very soft tannins, and a long and balanced finish.
Silk & Spice features several exquisite grapes, including Touriga Nacional, Baga, Alicante Bouchet, and Syrah; the first three are grapes native to Portugal and are carefully selected and vinified separately.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Affordable-portuguese-wine-trend
- The trend of affordable Portuguese wine is disrupting traditional notions of high-priced, premium wine.
- Spice-infused-wine-trend
- The trend of adding spice to wine is creating opportunities for innovators to create new flavor profiles and appeal to adventurous wine drinkers.
- Full-bodied-wine-trend
- The trend of full-bodied wines with soft tannins is creating opportunities for winemakers to craft complex and accessible blends.
Who This Affects Most
- Wine-industry
- The wine industry is being disrupted by the trend of affordable Portuguese blends with unique flavor profiles.
- Spices-and-seasonings-industry
- The spices and seasonings industry has an opportunity to innovate by working with winemakers to create innovative new blends.
- Hospitality-industry
- The hospitality industry can benefit from the trend of affordable but complex wines, which appeal to restaurant-goers looking for value and interesting flavor profiles.
