Winery Soalheiro - Alvarinho

Winery SoalheiroAlvarinho

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Alvarinho of Winery Soalheiro is a white wine from the region of Monção e Melgaço of Minho.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Albariño.
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 of the Winery Soalheiro is in the top 5 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.

Taste structure of the Alvarinho from the Winery Soalheiro

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alvarinho of Winery Soalheiro in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

stone, honey

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, grass

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with oak taste

butter, oak

Wine with spices taste

green herbs, pepper

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle, jasmine

On the nose the Alvarinho of Winery Soalheiro in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, fennel or spices and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or vegetal.

Details and technical informations about Winery Soalheiro's Alvarinho.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.8°
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

Alvarinho - 2019
In the top 5 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alvarinho - 2018
In the top 5 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Alvarinho - 2017
In the top 5 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alvarinho - 2016
In the top 5 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Alvarinho - 2015
In the top 5 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alvarinho - 2014
In the top 5 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alvarinho - 2013
In the top 5 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Alvarinho from Winery Soalheiro are 2018, 2016, 2009, 2019 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Soalheiro

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Monção e Melgaço in the region of Minho

The Winery Soalheiro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Monção e Melgaço to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Minho
In the top 750 of of Portugal wines
In the top 3 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
In the top 2500 of white wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Monção e Melgaço

The wine region of Monção e Melgaço is located in the region of Vinho Verde of Minho of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anselmo Mendes or the Domaine Quinta da Pedra produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monção e Melgaço are Alvarinho, Loureiro and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monção e Melgaço often reveals types of flavors of green apple, yeast or slate and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, yellow plum or acacia.


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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The word of the wine: Decanting

Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.

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