Discover the top 100 best wines of Vinho Verde of Vinho Verde as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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.
Intensely coloured and lively reds for drinking young, with a deep, near-black purple colour, firm tannins, a nervous palate, and signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and fresh inky notes. Very acidic and highly coloured, sometimes slightly pétillant. Star of the Vinho Verde tinto DOC (Basto sub-region), signature aromatic variety of the red Minho green wines. Native Portuguese black variety, identical to Sousão and Galician Sousón.
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 clams in white wine, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or mozzarella sticks.
On the nose in the region of Vinho Verde often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or grapefruit. In the mouth in the region of Vinho Verde is a with a nice freshness.
