The wine region of Vinho Verde is located in the region of Minho of Portugal. We currently count 535 estates and châteaux in the of Vinho Verde, producing 1615 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vinho Verde go well with generally quite well with dishes .
It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
white wines from the region of Vinho Verde go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or beetroot chips.
On the nose in the region of Vinho Verde often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Vinho Verde is a with a nice freshness.
