A very old grape variety grown in Greece and very well known in Central Macedonia. It is most certainly a descendant of white gouais and should not be confused with mavrud or mavroudi. It should be noted that many grape varieties have the synonym mavro. Xinomavro is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Informations about the Caves São Bento

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Vinho Verde in the region of Minho

The Caves São Bento is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Vinho Verde to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 30000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 1500 of of Vinho Verde wines

In the top 500000 of red wines

In the top 950000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vinho Verde

The wine region of Vinho Verde is located in the region of Minho of Portugal. We currently count 535 estates and châteaux in the of Vinho Verde, producing 1615 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vinho Verde go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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.

The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.