Winery Quinta das ArcasAlvarinho Reserva
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 Alvarinho Reserva from the Winery Quinta das Arcas
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alvarinho Reserva of Winery Quinta das Arcas in the region of Minho is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alvarinho Reserva of Winery Quinta das Arcas in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Alvarinho Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Alvarinho Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Alvarinho Reserva
The Alvarinho Reserva of Winery Quinta das Arcas matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of pasta shells, boquerones anchovies in vinegar or fried rice with chicken (khao phad kai - thai recipe).
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta das Arcas's Alvarinho Reserva.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alvarinho Reserva from Winery Quinta das Arcas are 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery Quinta das Arcas
The Winery Quinta das Arcas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Minho to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: White Grenache
White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.
