Winery Foral de MelgaçoVinhas Velhas Alvarinho
White wine
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 Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho of the Winery Foral de Melgaço is in the top 40 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.
Taste structure of the Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho from the Winery Foral de Melgaço
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho of Winery Foral de Melgaço in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho of Winery Foral de Melgaço in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho
Original food and wine pairings with Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho
The Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho of Winery Foral de Melgaço matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of baeckeoffe with fish, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or cake with olives and bacon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foral de Melgaço's Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho from Winery Foral de Melgaço are 2017, 2018, 2019
Informations about the Winery Foral de Melgaço
The Winery Foral de Melgaço is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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.
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