Winery Cortinha VelhaAlvarinho Colheita Tardia
White wine
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
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 creamy risotto with scallops, baked vegetable chips or impromptu fish fillets with cream and shallots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cortinha Velha's Alvarinho Colheita Tardia.
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 Alvarinho Colheita Tardia from Winery Cortinha Velha are 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Cortinha Velha
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Sensory analysis
Technical name of the tasting.
