Winery Quinta da LixaGrã Caravela Alvarinho

White wine of Minho of Portugal

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Grã Caravela Alvarinho of Winery Quinta da Lixa is a white wine from the region of Minho.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Grã Caravela Alvarinho from the Winery Quinta da Lixa

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Grã Caravela Alvarinho of Winery Quinta da Lixa in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

On the nose the Grã Caravela Alvarinho of Winery Quinta da Lixa in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Grã Caravela Alvarinho

Pairings that work perfectly with Grã Caravela Alvarinho

Original food and wine pairings with Grã Caravela Alvarinho

Cured meat

The Grã Caravela Alvarinho of Winery Quinta da Lixa matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of natural breton lobster, toast with smoked salmon cream or baked fish fillets with vegetables.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Lixa's Grã Caravela Alvarinho.

Winery

Winery Quinta da Lixa

Grape varieties

Alvarinho

Region/Great wine region

Minho

Country

Portugal

Style of wine

White

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Grã Caravela Alvarinho - 2018

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 4.1

Grã Caravela Alvarinho - 2016

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 3.8

Grã Caravela Alvarinho - 2014

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Grã Caravela Alvarinho from Winery Quinta da Lixa are 2018, 2014, 2016

Informations about the Winery Quinta da Lixa

The winery offers 70 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Minho

The Winery Quinta da Lixa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 73 wines for sale in the of Minho to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 800 of of Minho wines

In the top 65000 of white wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

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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