Winery Soalheiro - Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho

Winery SoalheiroPrimeiras Vinhas Alvarinho

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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 Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho of Winery Soalheiro is a white wine from the region of Monção e Melgaço of Minho.
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 Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho of the Winery Soalheiro is in the top 5 of wines of Monção e Melgaço.

Taste structure of the Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho from the Winery Soalheiro

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with microbio taste

cream, banana

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, straw

Wine with spices taste

mint, pepper

Wine with floral taste

elderflower, acacia

On the nose the Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho of Winery Soalheiro in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or straw and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, elderflower or mango.

Details and technical informations about Winery Soalheiro's Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

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

The best vintages of Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho from Winery Soalheiro are 2007, 2009, 2006, 2018 and 2016.

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 550 of of Portugal wines
In the top 3 of of Monção e Melgaço wines
In the top 2000 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: Sparkling

Equivalent to effervescent, this term is used among others to designate the "natural sparkling wines" produced in the Montlouis appellation.

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