{"id":15976,"date":"2016-10-16T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T09:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=15976"},"modified":"2016-10-16T13:45:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-16T13:45:00","slug":"o-gaveto-porto-a-brilliant-seafood-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/portugal\/o-gaveto-porto-a-brilliant-seafood-restaurant","title":{"rendered":"O Gaveto, Porto, a brilliant seafood restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I had one of my meals of the year at O Gaveto<\/a> in Porto, a couple of weeks ago.<\/p>\n

It’s a traditional Portuguese seafood restaurant in Matosinhos, the port area of Porto. It’s run by brothers Jo\u00e3o and Jose Silva, and the restaurant was started by their father.<\/p>\n

The food is superb, and the service fabulous. The wine list is also one of the best Portuguese lists I have seen.<\/p>\n

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Specific dishes that thrilled included Bequeir\u00e3o (above<\/em>), which is anchovies that have been marinated in vinegar and salt for a week. Then they are taken off and put into olive oil and salt.<\/p>\n

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And then there’s Petinga (above<\/em>), which is sardines marinated in olive oil with hot sauce. 50 years ago the district O Gaveto was located in was dominated by sardine processing factories. Now there are just four or five left.<\/p>\n

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We also had percebes (goose barnacles), oysters, and the freshest sea bass you can imagine.<\/p>\n

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We had some lovely wines to accompany:<\/p>\n

\"soalheiro\"<\/p>\n

Soalheiro Alvarino Bruto Vinho Espumante 2015 Vinho Verde, Portugal<\/strong>
\nThis sparkling Vinho Verde has a smoky, mineral pear and citrus nose with a hint of melon. Lively, vivid and intense with bright, expressive grapefruit pith and orange pip notes. Very lemony with a hint of sherbet. 89\/100<\/p>\n

\"niepoort<\/p>\n

Niepoort Olo Branco 2015 VR Minho, Portugal<\/strong>
\n11.5% alcohol. Mineral, slightly salty, stony nose. Stony palate with grapefruit, lemon and mandarin. Really fine and expressive with lovely fruit and also precision. 93\/100<\/p>\n

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Niepoort Bical Maria Gomes Vinhas Velhas 2013 Bairrada, Portugal<\/strong>
\nPears, nuts, ripe apples and spice here with a lovely citrussy core and some stony mineral notes. Stony and intense on the palate with fine lemon and herb flavours as well as a touch of matchstick alongside the textured fruit. Focused and lively with grapefruit and lanolin hints. It’s not all about the fruit. There’s a base of fine lees here, and the wine has volume and richness lurking cloaked, but it’s trying its best to be slim. 94\/100<\/p>\n

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