Winery Quinta da LixaAltivo White
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 Altivo White from the Winery Quinta da Lixa
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Altivo White of Winery Quinta da Lixa in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Altivo White
Pairings that work perfectly with Altivo White
Original food and wine pairings with Altivo White
The Altivo White of Winery Quinta da Lixa matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...), quiche without pastry or tuna rillettes with st moret.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Lixa's Altivo White.
Discover the grape variety: Grillo
A very ancient grape variety still grown today in western Sicily. Very often associated with catarratto and inzolia, it produces the famous Marsala liqueur wine. It is also increasingly being vinified as a single variety and produces excellent dry wines full of freshness and fruitiness. Grillo is believed to be the result of an intra-fertile cross between catarratto and Muscat of Alexandria or zibibbo, obtained in 1869 by Antonino Mendola. It is represented by two biotypes that can be easily recognized, but it seems that winegrowers attach little importance to them. Little known in other Italian regions - in Liguria it is known as "rossese bianco" - it can also be found in Australia and South Africa. It is not widely grown in France, although it is interesting because of its ability to withstand hot climates and drought, and to ripen quite late.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Altivo White from Winery Quinta da Lixa are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Quinta da Lixa
The Winery Quinta da Lixa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 84 wines for sale in the of Vinho Verde to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vinho Verde
The wine region of Vinho Verde is located in the region of Minho of Portugal. We currently count 535 estates and châteaux in the of Vinho Verde, producing 1615 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vinho Verde go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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.
The word of the wine: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
