Winery Alves de Sousa - Branco da Gaivosa

Winery Alves de SousaBranco da Gaivosa

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Branco da Gaivosa of Winery Alves de Sousa is a white wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alves de Sousa's Branco da Gaivosa.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Scarlotta seedless

Intraspecific cross between sun world.seedling 89345-090-144 and sun world seedling 89361-091-364 obtained in California (USA) by Cain David Wayne from Sun World International Inc. Not known in France, we can meet it in England, in Spain, in Chile, ... . It should be of interest to amateur gardeners.

Last vintages of this wine

Branco da Gaivosa - 2019
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 411110
Branco da Gaivosa - 2018
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Branco da Gaivosa - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Branco da Gaivosa - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Branco da Gaivosa - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Branco da Gaivosa - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Branco da Gaivosa - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

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 offers 70 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

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.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 5000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 1500 of of Douro wines
In the top 25000 of white wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Douro

The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Duriense

Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Marcottage

A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).

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