Winery Quinta de PacosCasa do Capitão-Mor 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.
The Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho of the Winery Quinta de Pacos is in the top 90 of wines of Vinho Verde.
Taste structure of the Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho from the Winery Quinta de Pacos
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho 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 of Winery Quinta de Pacos in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral.
Food and wine pairings with Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho
Pairings that work perfectly with Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho
Original food and wine pairings with Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho
The Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho of Winery Quinta de Pacos matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of giant paella cooked on a wood fire, quiche without pastry or patatas bravas (fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce).
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de Pacos's Casa do Capitão-Mor 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 Casa do Capitão-Mor Alvarinho from Winery Quinta de Pacos are 2016, 2014, 2010, 2015 and 2013.
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
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.
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