Winery Adelino Barbosa FradaGloriaotero Alvarinho
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
The Gloriaotero Alvarinho of the Winery Adelino Barbosa Frada is in the top 80 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.
Taste structure of the Gloriaotero Alvarinho from the Winery Adelino Barbosa Frada
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gloriaotero Alvarinho of Winery Adelino Barbosa Frada in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Gloriaotero Alvarinho
Pairings that work perfectly with Gloriaotero Alvarinho
Original food and wine pairings with Gloriaotero Alvarinho
The Gloriaotero Alvarinho of Winery Adelino Barbosa Frada matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks, salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese or fish casserole with small vegetables, chives and paprika.
Details and technical informations about Winery Adelino Barbosa Frada's Gloriaotero Alvarinho.
Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho
Lively, aromatic whites with cutting acidity and a slender mouth, featuring intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and iodised Atlantic saline notes. Tonic, long finish. The absolute star of the Monção e Melgaço sub-region (Vinho Verde DOC), it signs the finest Portuguese Vinho Verde. Also made as a single variety in the Douro. The Portuguese name for Galician Albariño, native to the northwest Iberian peninsula.
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Informations about the Winery Adelino Barbosa Frada
The Winery Adelino Barbosa Frada is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Monção e Melgaço to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monção e Melgaço
Premium epicentre sub-region of Portuguese Vinho Verde (far north, Minho on Spanish border): Alvarinho signature white king — rich, full-bodied profile with vibrant citrus, stone fruit, flowers and complex saline minerality, vibrant acidity and exceptional ageing. Loureiro and Trajadura complementary. Weathered granites, microclimate sheltered by western mountains from the Atlantic, hot dry summers cold winters, full ripening.
The wine region of Minho
Portugal's northernmost region, heart of Atlantic Vinho Verde. Signature lively, lightly sparkling whites with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and a saline touch, thirst-quenching, low-alcohol palate — the sunshine wine par excellence. High-end star Alvarinho (peach, exotic fruits, minerality), floral Loureiro (laurel), ample Trajadura, taut Arinto, structured Avesso. Vinhão as lively red.
The word of the wine: Harmonious
Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
