Winery Adega de MonçãoAfonsino
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Afonsino from the Winery Adega de Monção
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Afonsino of Winery Adega de Monção in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Afonsino of Winery Adega de Monção in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Afonsino
Pairings that work perfectly with Afonsino
Original food and wine pairings with Afonsino
The Afonsino of Winery Adega de Monção matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish and shrimp wok with curry, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or reunion pepper candy.
Details and technical informations about Winery Adega de Monção's Afonsino.
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 Afonsino from Winery Adega de Monção are 2015, 2017, 0, 2020 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Adega de Monção
The Winery Adega de Monção is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Vinho Verde to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vinho Verde
The wine region of Vinho Verde is located in the region of Minho of Portugal. We currently count 535 estates and châteaux in the of Vinho Verde, producing 1615 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vinho Verde go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
