Winery Encostas da CapelaAlvarinho

White wine of Monção e Melgaço of Minho of Portugal

4.4

(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 Encostas da Capela 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 vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
The Alvarinho of the Winery Encostas da Capela is in the top 50 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.

Taste structure of the Alvarinho from the Winery Encostas da Capela

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Alvarinho of Winery Encostas da Capela in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Alvarinho

Pairings that work perfectly with Alvarinho

Original food and wine pairings with Alvarinho

The Alvarinho of Winery Encostas da Capela matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of marinated shrimp sautéed asian style, summer tuna quiche or fresh sardine rillettes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Encostas da Capela's Alvarinho.

Winery

Winery Encostas da Capela

Grape varieties

Alvarinho

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

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 - 2016

In the top 50 of of Monção e Melgaço wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Alvarinho from Winery Encostas da Capela are 2016

Informations about the Winery Encostas da Capela

The winery offers 4 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

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 Encostas da Capela 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.

In the top 9000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 55 of of Monção e Melgaço wines

In the top 50000 of white wines

In the top 200000 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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