Winery Cortinha VelhaAlvarinho Colheita Tardia

White wine of Monção e Melgaço of Minho of Portugal

3.9

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Alvarinho Colheita Tardia of Winery Cortinha Velha is a white wine from the region of Monção e Melgaço 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.
The Alvarinho Colheita Tardia of the Winery Cortinha Velha is in the top 80 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.

Taste structure of the Alvarinho Colheita Tardia from the Winery Cortinha Velha

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Alvarinho Colheita Tardia of Winery Cortinha Velha in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Alvarinho Colheita Tardia

Pairings that work perfectly with Alvarinho Colheita Tardia

Original food and wine pairings with Alvarinho Colheita Tardia

Cured meat

The Alvarinho Colheita Tardia of Winery Cortinha Velha matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of blanquette of the sea, tapenade with green olives or stir-fried rice cameroonian style.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cortinha Velha's Alvarinho Colheita Tardia.

Winery

Winery Cortinha Velha

Grape varieties

Alvarinho

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

11.9°

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 Colheita Tardia - 2015

In the top 80 of of Monção e Melgaço wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Alvarinho Colheita Tardia from Winery Cortinha Velha are 2015

Informations about the Winery Cortinha Velha

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Monção e Melgaço in the region of Minho

The Winery Cortinha Velha is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Monção e Melgaço to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 90 of of Monção e Melgaço wines

In the top 150000 of white wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monção e Melgaço

The wine region of Monção e Melgaço is located in the region of Vinho Verde of Minho of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anselmo Mendes or the Domaine Quinta da Pedra produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monção e Melgaço are Alvarinho, Loureiro and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monção e Melgaço often reveals types of flavors of green apple, yeast or slate and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, yellow plum or acacia.

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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