Discover the top 100 best red wines of Vinho Verde of Vinho Verde as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Vinho Verde and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Portuguese star of fresh, slightly sparkling white. High-end Alvarinho in Monção and Melgaço: mineral, precise whites with signature notes of lemon, white peach, flowers and a tense saline finish. Aromatic Loureiro (orange blossom, bay leaf), round Trajadura, full Avesso, lively Arinto. Light natural effervescence, low alcohol (9-11°), sharp vivacity: ideal aperitif and seafood.
Also minority red Vinhão. ~21,000 ha in the northwest, granite soils.
Light, fresh reds and rosés with a clear ruby or vivid pink robe, smooth tannins and a slender palate with lively acidity. Signature aromas of red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant), soft spices and fresh floral notes. Airy Atlantic profile, best drunk young. Often blended with Vinhão and Borraçal, it features in Vinho Verde reds and rosés from the Minho. Native Portuguese black grape of the Vinho Verde zone around Amarante.
red wines from the region of Vinho Verde go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), blanquette of lamb or rack of lamb with herbs.
On the nose in the region of Vinho Verde often reveals types of flavors of cherry, beeswax or smoke and sometimes also flavors of wax, earthy or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Vinho Verde is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
