Winery Casa dos FontesAlvarinho

White wine of Minho of Portugal

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Alvarinho of Winery Casa dos Fontes is a white wine from the region of Minho.
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.

Taste structure of the Alvarinho from the Winery Casa dos Fontes

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Alvarinho of Winery Casa dos Fontes in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Alvarinho

Pairings that work perfectly with Alvarinho

Original food and wine pairings with Alvarinho

Cured meat

The Alvarinho of Winery Casa dos Fontes matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal), basil and cherry tomato clafoutis or the thieboudienne (senegal).

Details and technical informations about Winery Casa dos Fontes's Alvarinho.

Winery

Winery Casa dos Fontes

Grape varieties

Alvarinho

Region/Great wine region

Minho

Country

Portugal

Style of wine

White

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Alvarinho - 2018

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 4

Alvarinho - 2017

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 4.1

Alvarinho - 2015

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 4.2

Alvarinho - 0

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Alvarinho from Winery Casa dos Fontes are 2015, 2017, 0, 2018

Informations about the Winery Casa dos Fontes

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Minho

The Winery Casa dos Fontes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Minho to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 350 of of Minho wines

In the top 35000 of white wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.