Winery Luis Seabra - Granito Cru Alvarinho

Winery Luis SeabraGranito Cru Alvarinho

4.1
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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 Granito Cru Alvarinho of Winery Luis Seabra 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.

Taste structure of the Granito Cru Alvarinho from the Winery Luis Seabra

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Granito Cru Alvarinho of Winery Luis Seabra in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, salt

Wine with oak taste

butter, vanilla

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, asparagus

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle, orange blossom

On the nose the Granito Cru Alvarinho of Winery Luis Seabra in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, honeysuckle or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Luis Seabra's Granito Cru Alvarinho.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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

Granito Cru Alvarinho - 2018
In the top 100 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Granito Cru Alvarinho - 2017
In the top 100 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Granito Cru Alvarinho - 2016
In the top 100 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Granito Cru Alvarinho - 2015
In the top 100 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 411110
Granito Cru Alvarinho - 2014
In the top 100 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Granito Cru Alvarinho - 2013
In the top 100 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Granito Cru Alvarinho from Winery Luis Seabra are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2013 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Luis Seabra

The winery offers 7 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 Luis Seabra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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 900 of of Portugal wines
In the top 350 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
In the top 3000 of white wines
In the top 20000 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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