Winery Quintas do HomemVale do Homem Alvarinho

White wine of Minho of Portugal

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Vale do Homem Alvarinho of Winery Quintas do Homem is a white wine from the region of Minho.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Vale do Homem Alvarinho from the Winery Quintas do Homem

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Vale do Homem Alvarinho of Winery Quintas do Homem in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vale do Homem Alvarinho of Winery Quintas do Homem in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Vale do Homem Alvarinho

Pairings that work perfectly with Vale do Homem Alvarinho

Original food and wine pairings with Vale do Homem Alvarinho

Cured meat

The Vale do Homem Alvarinho of Winery Quintas do Homem matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of soy and shrimp noodles, roasted bananas with cured ham or tiéboudiène (rice with senegalese fish).

Details and technical informations about Winery Quintas do Homem's Vale do Homem Alvarinho.

Winery

Winery Quintas do Homem

Grape varieties

Alvarinho

Region/Great wine region

Minho

Country

Portugal

Style of wine

White

Alcohol

10°

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

Vale do Homem Alvarinho - 2019

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 3.6

Vale do Homem Alvarinho - 2018

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 3.7

Vale do Homem Alvarinho - 2017

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 3.4

Vale do Homem Alvarinho - 2015

In the top 100 of of Minho wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Vale do Homem Alvarinho from Winery Quintas do Homem are 2018, 2015, 2019, 2017

Informations about the Winery Quintas do Homem

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Minho

The Winery Quintas do Homem is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Minho to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 800 of of Minho wines

In the top 65000 of white wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

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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