Winery Howard's FollySonhador 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.
Taste structure of the Sonhador Alvarinho from the Winery Howard's Folly
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In the mouth the Sonhador Alvarinho of Winery Howard's Folly in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sonhador Alvarinho of Winery Howard's Folly in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or lemon.
Food and wine pairings with Sonhador Alvarinho
Pairings that work perfectly with Sonhador Alvarinho
Original food and wine pairings with Sonhador Alvarinho
The Sonhador Alvarinho of Winery Howard's Folly matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of paella josé style, quiche lorraine or aperitif puff pastries (cheese matches, puff pastries with....
Details and technical informations about Winery Howard's Folly's Sonhador 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 Sonhador Alvarinho from Winery Howard's Folly are 2016, 2012, 2013, 2010 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Howard's Folly
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.
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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