Winery Quintas 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 Quintas de Melgaço is in the top 30 of wines of Vinho Verde.
Taste structure of the Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho from the Winery Quintas de Melgaço
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho of Winery Quintas 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 Quintas de Melgaço in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus 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 Quintas de Melgaço matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of cantonese rice, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or autumn verrine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quintas de Melgaço's Vinhas Velhas 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 Vinhas Velhas Alvarinho from Winery Quintas de Melgaço are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
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 Vinho Verde to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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