Winery Alves de SousaBranco da Gaivosa
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.
Taste structure of the Branco da Gaivosa from the Winery Alves de Sousa
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Branco da Gaivosa of Winery Alves de Sousa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Branco da Gaivosa of Winery Alves de Sousa in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Branco da Gaivosa
Pairings that work perfectly with Branco da Gaivosa
Original food and wine pairings with Branco da Gaivosa
The Branco da Gaivosa of Winery Alves de Sousa matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of sublime fish and shrimp colombo, apple chips or cod crumble with coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alves de Sousa's Branco da Gaivosa.
Discover the grape variety: Gouget
Simple, fruity reds with a pale colour, a light ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity. Understated aromas of red fruits. Discrete rustic profile. Nearly gone from commercial cultivation, preserved in INRAE varietal collections for its heritage value; it reflects pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity. A rare French black grape, once grown in the centre and south-west.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Branco da Gaivosa from Winery Alves de Sousa are 2009, 2019, 2018, 2015 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Alves de Sousa
The Winery Alves de Sousa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 64 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Friendly
Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.
