Winery TouquinheirasToucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde
White wine
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 Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde of the Winery Touquinheiras is in the top 20 of wines of Vinho Verde.
Taste structure of the Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde from the Winery Touquinheiras
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde of Winery Touquinheiras in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde of Winery Touquinheiras in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde
Pairings that work perfectly with Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde
Original food and wine pairings with Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde
The Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde of Winery Touquinheiras matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of sublime fish and shrimp colombo, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or aperitif skewers edam/basilic/dry apricot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Touquinheiras's Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and characteristic Atlantic saline-iodine notes. Tonic and long finish. Absolute star of Rías Baixas DO in Galicia (Spain) and signature of Portuguese Vinho Verde as Alvarinho (Monção e Melgaço). Native Iberian variety, exported to Uruguay, California and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Toucas Alvarinho Vinho Verde from Winery Touquinheiras are 2015, 2014, 0, 2019 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Touquinheiras
The Winery Touquinheiras is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Vinho Verde to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vinho Verde
Portuguese star of fresh, slightly sparkling white. High-end Alvarinho in Monção and Melgaço: mineral, precise whites with signature notes of lemon, white peach, flowers and a tense saline finish. Aromatic Loureiro (orange blossom, bay leaf), round Trajadura, full Avesso, lively Arinto. Light natural effervescence, low alcohol (9-11°), sharp vivacity: ideal aperitif and seafood.
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: Short
Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").
