The Winery Nortico of Minho

Winery Nortico
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Compañia de Vinos del Atlantico (CVA).
It is ranked in the top 147 of the estates of Minho.
It is located in Minho

The Winery Nortico is one of the best wineries to follow in Minho.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Minho to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Nortico wines

Looking for the best Winery Nortico wines in Minho among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Nortico wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Nortico wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Nortico

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Nortico

How Winery Nortico wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of bouillabaisse like in marseille, baked tortilla or laksa soup (malaysia).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Nortico

On the nose the white wine of Winery Nortico. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Nortico. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Nortico

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Nortico.

  • Albariño

Discovering 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.

Minho VR was formerly known Rios do Minho before the Vinho Regional category was updated in 2008 to fall in line with the EU-wide PGI/IGP/IGT category. The region is located on the Portugal's Atlantic coast to the north and east of Porto, Portugal's second-largest city and the home of Port. It occupies a roughly rectangular area about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from north to South, which reaches about 50km (30 miles) inland. There are around 60,000 hectares of vines planted in Minho.

Many of these are dedicated to Vinho Verde, the country's largest DOC. Minho Grape Varieties A number of varieties are also found in Spains Rias Baixas region, which Lies immediately to the north. The key grape varieties to be found in white Minho wines include the natives Alvarinho, Avesso, Loureiro, Pederna (Arinto) and Trajadura. Chardonnay and Riesling are the most common international white varieties.

The top pink wines of Winery Nortico

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Nortico

How Winery Nortico wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Nortico

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Nortico. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Nortico

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Nortico

Planning a wine route in the of Minho? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Nortico.

Discover the grape variety: Gravesina

We do not know exactly where this grape variety comes from. It can be found in Austria, Romania, northern Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, etc. It is practically unknown in France. In Spain, Borba is said to be identical to the Italian Riesling.

News about Winery Nortico and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)

The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.

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