Winery Quinta de SantiagoAlvarinho - Loureiro
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Alvarinho and the Loureiro.
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 Alvarinho - Loureiro of the Winery Quinta de Santiago is in the top 50 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.
Taste structure of the Alvarinho - Loureiro from the Winery Quinta de Santiago
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alvarinho - Loureiro of Winery Quinta de Santiago in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alvarinho - Loureiro of Winery Quinta de Santiago in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Alvarinho - Loureiro
Pairings that work perfectly with Alvarinho - Loureiro
Original food and wine pairings with Alvarinho - Loureiro
The Alvarinho - Loureiro of Winery Quinta de Santiago matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of american style lobster tails, great chef style, zucchini quiche or bacon-gruyere-tomato cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de Santiago's Alvarinho - Loureiro.
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 Alvarinho - Loureiro from Winery Quinta de Santiago are 2016, 2022, 2021, 2024 and 2023.
Informations about the Winery Quinta de Santiago
The Winery Quinta de Santiago is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 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
Premium epicentre sub-region of Portuguese Vinho Verde (far north, Minho on Spanish border): Alvarinho signature white king — rich, full-bodied profile with vibrant citrus, stone fruit, flowers and complex saline minerality, vibrant acidity and exceptional ageing. Loureiro and Trajadura complementary. Weathered granites, microclimate sheltered by western mountains from the Atlantic, hot dry summers cold winters, full ripening.
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: Performance
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
