Wines made from Alvarinho grapes of Portugal
Discover the best wines made with Alvarinho as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
More informations about the variety Alvarinho
The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.
More informations about the wines of Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Alvarinho grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 89% of Alvarinho
- Citrus fruitPresent in 85% of Alvarinho
- EarthPresent in 71% of Alvarinho
- Tropical fruitPresent in 68% of Alvarinho
- MicrobioPresent in 64% of Alvarinho
- OakPresent in 62% of Alvarinho
- VegetalPresent in 46% of Alvarinho
- SpicesPresent in 43% of Alvarinho
- Non oakPresent in 40% of Alvarinho
- CitrusPresent in 27% of Alvarinho
- LemonPresent in 27% of Alvarinho
- MineralityPresent in 26% of Alvarinho
- TropicalPresent in 25% of Alvarinho
- PeachPresent in 25% of Alvarinho
- FloralPresent in 25% of Alvarinho
- ApplesPresent in 23% of Alvarinho
- PearPresent in 20% of Alvarinho
- OakyPresent in 20% of Alvarinho
- GrapefruitPresent in 20% of Alvarinho
- Green applePresent in 19% of Alvarinho
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