Winery Howard's Folly - Alvarinho

Winery Howard's FollyAlvarinho

The Alvarinho of Winery Howard's Folly is a wine from the region of Monção e Melgaço of Minho.
This wine generally goes well with
The Alvarinho of the Winery Howard's Folly is in the top 0 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.

Details and technical informations about Winery Howard's Folly's Alvarinho.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Alvarinho - 2018
In the top 0 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Alvarinho - 2017
In the top 0 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Alvarinho from Winery Howard's Folly are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Howard's Folly

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monção e Melgaço in the region of Minho

The Winery Howard's Folly is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Monção e Melgaço to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Minho
In the top 2500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 250 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
In the top 9000 of wines
In the top 45000 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.

News related to this wine

Taylor’s port owner purchases historic estates in Vinho Verde, Dão and Bairrada

The Fladgate Partnership has launched its first table wine division after purchasing around 200 ha of vineyards in Vinho Verde, Dão and Bairrada. The company, which produces Taylor’s, Croft, Fonseca and other port brands, purchased the quintas from Ideal Drinks for an undisclosed sum. They include the 53 ha Quinta da Pedra, one of the leading estates in Vinho Verde, located in the heart of the Monção and Melgaço sub-regions. It has also taken on another Vinho Verde estate – the 24 ha Paço de Pal ...

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

Taylor’s port owner purchases historic estates in Vinho Verde, Dão and Bairrada

The Fladgate Partnership has launched its first table wine division after purchasing around 200 ha of vineyards in Vinho Verde, Dão and Bairrada. The company, which produces Taylor’s, Croft, Fonseca and other port brands, purchased the quintas from Ideal Drinks for an undisclosed sum. They include the 53 ha Quinta da Pedra, one of the leading estates in Vinho Verde, located in the heart of the Monção and Melgaço sub-regions. It has also taken on another Vinho Verde estate – the 24 ha Paço de Pal ...

The word of the wine: Frank

Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.

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