Top 100 white wines of Minho - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Minho as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Minho and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Minho
Portugal's northernmost region, heart of Atlantic Vinho Verde. Signature lively, lightly sparkling whites with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and a saline touch, thirst-quenching, low-alcohol palate — the sunshine wine par excellence. High-end star Alvarinho (peach, exotic fruits, minerality), floral Loureiro (laurel), ample Trajadura, taut Arinto, structured Avesso. Vinhão as lively red.
Humid oceanic climate.
Discover the grape variety: Arinto de Bucelas
Crisp, structured dry whites with a pale golden color, taut palate and signature sharp acidity, offering refined aromas of citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers (acacia), honey and calcareous mineral notes. Fine ageing and cellaring potential; one of Portugal's great evolving whites. Star of Bucelas DOC, north-east of Lisbon, cultivated for over 700 years. Portuguese indigenous variety from Bucelas.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Minho
white wines from the region of Minho go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mussels with roquefort cheese, quiche without eggs or tuna rillettes.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Minho
On the nose in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
