Caves do MonteAlma da Vinha Branco
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Alvarinho, the Loureiro and the Verdelho.
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 Alma da Vinha Branco from the Caves do Monte
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alma da Vinha Branco of Caves do Monte in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alma da Vinha Branco of Caves do Monte in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Alma da Vinha Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Alma da Vinha Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Alma da Vinha Branco
The Alma da Vinha Branco of Caves do Monte matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of monkfish in foil, black tapenade or zohra's fish tagine.
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
The best vintages of Alma da Vinha Branco from Caves do Monte are 2017, 2013, 2015, 2014 and 2018.
Informations about the Caves do Monte
The Caves do Monte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.
