Winery Head RockAlvarinho - Gouveio
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 - Gouveio of the Winery Head Rock is in the top 80 of wines of Trás-os-Montes.
Taste structure of the Alvarinho - Gouveio from the Winery Head Rock
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alvarinho - Gouveio of Winery Head Rock in the region of Transmontano is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alvarinho - Gouveio of Winery Head Rock in the region of Transmontano often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Alvarinho - Gouveio
Pairings that work perfectly with Alvarinho - Gouveio
Original food and wine pairings with Alvarinho - Gouveio
The Alvarinho - Gouveio of Winery Head Rock matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of parsley knives, tuna rillettes with st moret or chinese style fish.
Details and technical informations about Winery Head Rock's Alvarinho - Gouveio.
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 - Gouveio from Winery Head Rock are 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Head Rock
The Winery Head Rock is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Trás-os-Montes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Trás-os-Montes
Northeastern Portuguese DOC "behind the mountains", northern extension of Upper Douro. Harsh continental climate, granite and schist altitude soils. Signature powerful and mineral reds: Touriga Nacional with notes of blackberry, violet, blackcurrant and resin, floral Touriga Franca, supple Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), spicy Trincadeira, fine Bastardo, dense Marufo, firm tannins and deep palate. Taut Códega, Gouveio, Viosinho and Malvasia Fina whites (citrus, flowers, minerality).
The wine region of Transmontano
Regional Wine (IGP Trás-os-Montes) of north-east Portugal, "beyond the mountains" of Marão and Alvão, vineyards along the Tua, Sabor and Tâmega valleys, sheltered continental climate. Signature Touriga Nacional: intense and structured with blackberry, black cherry, violet, liquorice and balsamic hints, firm tannins and vibrant fruit. Elegant Touriga Franca, dense Tinta Roriz and spiced Trincadeira as complements. Gouveio, Síria, Malvasia Fina and Viosinho in whites.
The word of the wine: Vineyard
Said of a wine with a certain alcoholic richness and clearly showing the characteristics that distinguish wine from other alcoholic beverages.
