Winery AB ValleyAlvarinho
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
The Alvarinho of the Winery AB Valley is in the top 40 of wines of Minho.
Taste structure of the Alvarinho from the Winery AB Valley
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alvarinho of Winery AB Valley in the region of Minho is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alvarinho of Winery AB Valley in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, peach or apricot and sometimes also flavors of honey, melon or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Alvarinho
Pairings that work perfectly with Alvarinho
Original food and wine pairings with Alvarinho
The Alvarinho of Winery AB Valley matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of norman mussels with cider, roasted pumpkin seeds or wok of courgettes and carrots.
Details and technical informations about Winery AB Valley's Alvarinho.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alvarinho from Winery AB Valley are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2018
Informations about the Winery AB Valley
The Winery AB Valley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Minho to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minho
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.
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The word of the wine: Aging
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
