Winery Cortinha VelhaAlvarinho - Trajadura
White wine
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.
The Alvarinho - Trajadura of the Winery Cortinha Velha is in the top 40 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.
Taste structure of the Alvarinho - Trajadura from the Winery Cortinha Velha
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alvarinho - Trajadura of Winery Cortinha Velha in the region of Minho is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Alvarinho - Trajadura
Pairings that work perfectly with Alvarinho - Trajadura
Original food and wine pairings with Alvarinho - Trajadura
The Alvarinho - Trajadura of Winery Cortinha Velha matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp marinade, small croissants with smoked salmon (toast) or sole fillets au gratin with mushrooms and shallots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cortinha Velha's Alvarinho - Trajadura.
Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho
Lively, aromatic whites with cutting acidity and a slender mouth, featuring intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and iodised Atlantic saline notes. Tonic, long finish. The absolute star of the Monção e Melgaço sub-region (Vinho Verde DOC), it signs the finest Portuguese Vinho Verde. Also made as a single variety in the Douro. The Portuguese name for Galician Albariño, native to the northwest Iberian peninsula.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alvarinho - Trajadura from Winery Cortinha Velha are 2017, 0, 2018
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
Premium epicentre sub-region of Portuguese Vinho Verde (far north, Minho on Spanish border): Alvarinho signature white king — rich, full-bodied profile with vibrant citrus, stone fruit, flowers and complex saline minerality, vibrant acidity and exceptional ageing. Loureiro and Trajadura complementary. Weathered granites, microclimate sheltered by western mountains from the Atlantic, hot dry summers cold winters, full ripening.
The wine region of Minho
Portugal's northernmost region, heart of Atlantic Vinho Verde. Signature lively, lightly sparkling whites with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and a saline touch, thirst-quenching, low-alcohol palate — the sunshine wine par excellence. High-end star Alvarinho (peach, exotic fruits, minerality), floral Loureiro (laurel), ample Trajadura, taut Arinto, structured Avesso. Vinhão as lively red.
The word of the wine: N-D
Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.
