Winery Anselmo MendesPrivate Loureiro

White wine of Monção e Melgaço of Minho of Portugal

4.1

(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 Private Loureiro of Winery Anselmo Mendes is a white wine from the region of Monção e Melgaço of Minho.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Private Loureiro from the Winery Anselmo Mendes

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Private Loureiro of Winery Anselmo Mendes in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Private Loureiro

Pairings that work perfectly with Private Loureiro

Vegetarian

Appetizers and snacks

Shellfish

Original food and wine pairings with Private Loureiro

The Private Loureiro of Winery Anselmo Mendes matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of raoul's bouillabaisse, magic cake cheese quiche or fresh sardine rillettes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Anselmo Mendes's Private Loureiro.

Winery

Winery Anselmo Mendes

Grape varieties

Loureiro

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Loureiro

Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.

Last vintages of this wine

Private Loureiro - 2017

In the top 100 of of Monção e Melgaço wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Private Loureiro from Winery Anselmo Mendes are 2017

Informations about the Winery Anselmo Mendes

The winery offers 53 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Monção e Melgaço in the region of Minho

The Winery Anselmo Mendes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Monção e Melgaço to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 700 of of Monção e Melgaço wines

In the top 95000 of white wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

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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