Winery Dom Ponciano - Alvarinho

Winery Dom PoncianoAlvarinho

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Alvarinho of Winery Dom Ponciano is a red wine from the region of Monção e Melgaço of Minho.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Alvarinho of the Winery Dom Ponciano is in the top 10 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.

Taste structure of the Alvarinho from the Winery Dom Ponciano

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alvarinho of Winery Dom Ponciano in the region of Minho is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Dom Ponciano's Alvarinho.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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 - 2018
In the top 10 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alvarinho - 2017
In the top 10 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 411110
Alvarinho - 2016
In the top 10 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Alvarinho - 2015
In the top 10 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Alvarinho - 2013
In the top 10 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Alvarinho from Winery Dom Ponciano are 2013, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Dom Ponciano

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monção e Melgaço in the region of Minho

The Winery Dom Ponciano is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Monção e Melgaço to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Minho
In the top 2000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 15 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 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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The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

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