Winery Casa dos Fontes - Alvarinho

Winery Casa dos FontesAlvarinho

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(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.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho

The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Alvarinho - 2018
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 411110
Alvarinho - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alvarinho - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 4.211110

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

Top wine Minho
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

Minho is Portugal's Northernmost wine region. It is known for one wine style above all others: crisp, light, white Vinho Verde, whose DOC zone covers the same territory. The Minho name is used for the area's Vinho Regional designation (similar to the French IGP). The latter's looser production laws allow more diversity in the average winery's portfolio, including red and rosé wines.

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The word of the wine: Young

A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.

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