Alvarinho is a white produced by Soalheiro in Vinho Verde - Monção e Melgaço, Vinho Verde, Portugal. Made from Albariño. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 3 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Vinho Verde - Monção e Melgaço
Region: Vinho Verde
Country: Portugal
Grapes: Albariño
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, low tannin, high acidity, dry
Soalheiro's Alvarinho is the benchmark of Monção e Melgaço, the warmer inland subregion of Vinho Verde, aged on its lees in stainless steel. Citrus, white peach and apricot with floral aromas, a saline edge and vivid acidity. Fresh and dry when young; with a few years in bottle it gains texture and honeyed, orange-peel notes.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Vinho Verde, Portugal
Vinho Verde comes from the Minho region in the cool, green, rainy north-west of Portugal, and the name means "green wine" in the sense of young and fresh rather than any colour.
Albariño
Albariño is a white grape from the damp, Atlantic-facing corner of northwest Spain, where it is the signature variety of Rías Baixas in Galicia and the source of some of the country's most refreshing whites.
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- Jardinete Branco — Jardinete Family owned vineyard & winery, Vinho Verde
- Loureiro Alvarinho — Quinta de Santa Cristina, Vinho Verde
Frequently asked questions
Where is Alvarinho from?
Alvarinho is produced by Soalheiro in Vinho Verde - Monção e Melgaço, Vinho Verde, Portugal.
What grapes are in Alvarinho?
Alvarinho is made from Albariño.