Winery Villa Alvor Moscatel Galego - Roxo

Pink wine of Algarve of Portugal

4.0

(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 Moscatel Galego - Roxo of Winery Villa Alvor is a pink wine from the region of Algarve.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Moscatel Galego - Roxo of Winery Villa Alvor in the region of Algarve often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Alvor's Moscatel Galego - Roxo.

Winery

Winery Villa Alvor

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Algarve

Country

Portugal

Style of wine

Pink

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gaïdouria

A very old and rare Greek grape variety that is still cultivated to some extent in the Cyclades, particularly in the Santorini archipelago. D.N.A. analyses have shown that it is related to Assyrtiko. On the island of Corfu, a black grape variety called Gaïdouricha is cultivated, but it is not related to Assyrtiko. Gaïdouria can be found in Turkey, but it is unknown in France and in most other wine-producing countries.

Last vintages of this wine

Moscatel Galego - Roxo - 2018

In the top 100 of of Algarve wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Moscatel Galego - Roxo from Winery Villa Alvor are 2018

Informations about the Winery Villa Alvor

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Algarve

The Winery Villa Alvor is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Algarve to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The wine region of Algarve

Algarve ('the Algarve' to most English speakers) is the southernmost wine region of Portugal, and the far southwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. It is more widely known for its beaches and thriving tourist industry than its wines. Although a small quantity of fresh-styled white wines are made here, the wines of the Algarve are predominantly red, and made from classic Portuguese varieties like Castelão and Touriga Nacional, as well as more international varieties like Grape/syrah">Syrah. The region's wines are produced largely by a by a small number of upscale co-operatives, although the fashion for independent producers is catching on quickly.

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