The flavor of lemon peel in wine of Minho

Discover the of Minho wines revealing the of lemon peel flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).

Wine flavors >lemon peel >Portugal >Minho
1Winery Adega de Monção - Muralhas de Mon&ccedil&atildeo Vinho Verde BrancoMuralhas de Monção Vinho Verde BrancoWinery Adega de MonçãoNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
2Winery Anselmo Mendes - Muros Antigos EscolhaMuros Antigos EscolhaWinery Anselmo MendesNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
3Winery Messias - Vinho Verde Santola BrancoVinho Verde Santola BrancoWinery MessiasNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0

More information on of Minho flavors

Minho is Portugal's Northernmost wine region. It is known for one wine style above all others: crisp, light, white Vinho Verde, whose DOC zone covers the same territory. The Minho name is used for the area's Vinho Regional designation (similar to the French IGP). The latter's looser production laws allow more diversity in the average winery's portfolio, including red and rosé wines.

Minho VR was formerly known Rios do Minho before the Vinho Regional category was updated in 2008 to fall in line with the EU-wide PGI/IGP/IGT category. The region is located on the Portugal's Atlantic coast to the north and east of Porto, Portugal's second-largest city and the home of Port. It occupies a roughly rectangular area about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from north to South, which reaches about 50km (30 miles) inland. There are around 60,000 hectares of vines planted in Minho.

Many of these are dedicated to Vinho Verde, the country's largest DOC. Minho Grape Varieties A number of varieties are also found in Spains Rias Baixas region, which Lies immediately to the north. The key grape varieties to be found in white Minho wines include the natives Alvarinho, Avesso, Loureiro, Pederna (Arinto) and Trajadura. Chardonnay and Riesling are the most common international white varieties.

Other flavors in the same category

What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de lemon peel of Minho?

  • LoureiroIn 2% of wines with flavor de lemon peel
  • AlvarinhoIn 2% of wines with flavor de lemon peel
  • AlbarinoIn 1% of wines with flavor de lemon peel

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