Winery Quintas de Melgaço - QM Velha Reserva Alvarinho

Winery Quintas de MelgaçoQM Velha Reserva Alvarinho

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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 QM Velha Reserva Alvarinho of Winery Quintas de Melgaço is a sparkling wine from the region of Vinho Verde of Minho.
This wine generally goes well with

Details and technical informations about Winery Quintas de Melgaço's QM Velha Reserva Alvarinho.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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.

Informations about the Winery Quintas de Melgaço

The winery offers 53 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vinho Verde in the region of Minho

The Winery Quintas de Melgaço is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Vinho Verde to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Minho
In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 750 of of Vinho Verde wines
In the top 30000 of sparkling wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vinho Verde

The wine region of Vinho Verde is located in the region of Minho of Portugal. We currently count 535 estates and châteaux in the of Vinho Verde, producing 1615 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vinho Verde go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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