Winery Quintas de CaizEncostas de Caiz Alvarinho
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Encostas de Caiz Alvarinho from the Winery Quintas de Caiz
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Encostas de Caiz Alvarinho of Winery Quintas de Caiz in the region of Minho is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Encostas de Caiz Alvarinho of Winery Quintas de Caiz in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Encostas de Caiz Alvarinho
Pairings that work perfectly with Encostas de Caiz Alvarinho
Original food and wine pairings with Encostas de Caiz Alvarinho
The Encostas de Caiz Alvarinho of Winery Quintas de Caiz matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, chicken skewers with curry and lemon or mongolian pot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quintas de Caiz's Encostas de Caiz 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 Encostas de Caiz Alvarinho from Winery Quintas de Caiz are 2014, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Quintas de Caiz
The Winery Quintas de Caiz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Minho to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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