Winery Quintas de MelgaçoQM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho
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 QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho of the Winery Quintas de Melgaço is in the top 60 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.
Taste structure of the QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho from the Winery Quintas de Melgaço
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho of Winery Quintas de Melgaço in the region of Minho is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho of Winery Quintas de Melgaço in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho
Pairings that work perfectly with QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho
Original food and wine pairings with QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho
The QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho of Winery Quintas de Melgaço matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce, preparation of the olives (black olives in brine) or breton cotriade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quintas de Melgaço's QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho.
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
The best vintages of QM Homenagem Reserva Alvarinho from Winery Quintas de Melgaço are 2019, 2018, 2015, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Quintas de Melgaço
The Winery Quintas de Melgaço is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 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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