Wines made from Verdelho grapes of Trás-os-Montes
Discover the best wines made with Verdelho as a single variety or as a blend of Trás-os-Montes.
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.
Northeastern Portuguese DOC "behind the mountains", northern extension of Upper Douro. Harsh continental climate, granite and schist altitude soils. Signature powerful and mineral reds: Touriga Nacional with notes of blackberry, violet, blackcurrant and resin, floral Touriga Franca, supple Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), spicy Trincadeira, fine Bastardo, dense Marufo, firm tannins and deep palate. Taut Códega, Gouveio, Viosinho and Malvasia Fina whites (citrus, flowers, minerality).