Winery Quinta de PacosCasa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva
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.
The Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva of the Winery Quinta de Pacos is in the top 80 of wines of Vinho Verde.
Taste structure of the Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva from the Winery Quinta de Pacos
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva of Winery Quinta de Pacos in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva of Winery Quinta de Pacos in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva
The Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva of Winery Quinta de Pacos matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or snowman in pudding.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de Pacos's Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho
Lively, aromatic whites with cutting acidity and a slender mouth, featuring intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and iodised Atlantic saline notes. Tonic, long finish. The absolute star of the Monção e Melgaço sub-region (Vinho Verde DOC), it signs the finest Portuguese Vinho Verde. Also made as a single variety in the Douro. The Portuguese name for Galician Albariño, native to the northwest Iberian peninsula.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho Reserva from Winery Quinta de Pacos are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Quinta de Pacos
The Winery Quinta de Pacos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Vinho Verde to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vinho Verde
Portuguese star of fresh, slightly sparkling white. High-end Alvarinho in Monção and Melgaço: mineral, precise whites with signature notes of lemon, white peach, flowers and a tense saline finish. Aromatic Loureiro (orange blossom, bay leaf), round Trajadura, full Avesso, lively Arinto. Light natural effervescence, low alcohol (9-11°), sharp vivacity: ideal aperitif and seafood.
The wine region of Minho
Portugal's northernmost region, heart of Atlantic Vinho Verde. Signature lively, lightly sparkling whites with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and a saline touch, thirst-quenching, low-alcohol palate — the sunshine wine par excellence. High-end star Alvarinho (peach, exotic fruits, minerality), floral Loureiro (laurel), ample Trajadura, taut Arinto, structured Avesso. Vinhão as lively red.
The word of the wine: Saignée (rosé de)
Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.
