Winery Alves de Sousa - Branco da Gaivosa Reserva

Winery Alves de SousaBranco da Gaivosa Reserva

3.9
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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 Reserva 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 Reserva from the Winery Alves de Sousa

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Branco da Gaivosa Reserva of Winery Alves de Sousa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sabalkanskoï

It is believed to be native to the Black Sea coast or the Azov Sea in the Balkans. It can be found in the United States, Australia, North Africa, Egypt, Turkey, Italy, etc. It is virtually unknown in France, perhaps because it matures too late and with difficulty.

Last vintages of this wine

Branco da Gaivosa Reserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Branco da Gaivosa Reserva - 2009
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Branco da Gaivosa Reserva - 2007
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Branco da Gaivosa Reserva - 2006
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Branco da Gaivosa Reserva from Winery Alves de Sousa are 2007, 2011, 2009, 2006

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 40 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 8500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2500 of of Douro wines
In the top 50000 of white wines
In the top 200000 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.

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The word of the wine: Bouquet

The tertiary aromas that develop during aging and characterize the wine at its peak. This term is improperly used to refer to the aromas of a wine in general.

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