Winery Anselmo MendesContacto Alvarinho
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Albariño.
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 Contacto Alvarinho of the Winery Anselmo Mendes is in the top 70 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.
Taste structure of the Contacto Alvarinho from the Winery Anselmo Mendes
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contacto Alvarinho of Winery Anselmo Mendes in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contacto Alvarinho of Winery Anselmo Mendes in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Contacto Alvarinho
Pairings that work perfectly with Contacto Alvarinho
Original food and wine pairings with Contacto Alvarinho
The Contacto Alvarinho of Winery Anselmo Mendes matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of brasucade of mussels from languedoc, vegan leek and tofu quiche or lightweight microwave chips.
Details and technical informations about Winery Anselmo Mendes's Contacto Alvarinho.
Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho
Lively, aromatic whites with cutting acidity and a slender mouth, featuring intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and iodised Atlantic saline notes. Tonic, long finish. The absolute star of the Monção e Melgaço sub-region (Vinho Verde DOC), it signs the finest Portuguese Vinho Verde. Also made as a single variety in the Douro. The Portuguese name for Galician Albariño, native to the northwest Iberian peninsula.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contacto Alvarinho from Winery Anselmo Mendes are 2008, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Anselmo Mendes
The Winery Anselmo Mendes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 69 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
Premium epicentre sub-region of Portuguese Vinho Verde (far north, Minho on Spanish border): Alvarinho signature white king — rich, full-bodied profile with vibrant citrus, stone fruit, flowers and complex saline minerality, vibrant acidity and exceptional ageing. Loureiro and Trajadura complementary. Weathered granites, microclimate sheltered by western mountains from the Atlantic, hot dry summers cold winters, full ripening.
The wine region of Minho
Portugal's northernmost region, heart of Atlantic Vinho Verde. Signature lively, lightly sparkling whites with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and a saline touch, thirst-quenching, low-alcohol palate — the sunshine wine par excellence. High-end star Alvarinho (peach, exotic fruits, minerality), floral Loureiro (laurel), ample Trajadura, taut Arinto, structured Avesso. Vinhão as lively red.
The word of the wine: Frank
Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.
