Alvarinho

Soalheiro

Monção e Melgaço Alvarinho 2020

Phewww what a value! Pear, apricot, chalk, what an aromatic nose! The palate shows a bit of acid drive but it's more textured and structured than acid driven. Nice apricot and pear notes, some tangy notes all along, a power ball of a mid palate kicking a long and wide finish with a clalky mouthfeel and almost a tannic (🤔), drying layer. The wine's tanginess is strong in the rear, and lasts for a long while. This is funny because the wine's acid drive is not that strong. Second attempt with a white from this winery, second hit. Can't wait to taste more. — a month ago

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Quinta do Regueiro

Vinho Verde Alvarinho Trajadura

Delicious refreshing green wine! — 3 months ago

Aliança

Vinho Verde Alvarinho Blend 2021

Perfect for a summer day! Bright citrus, light fizz. Delightful. — 4 months ago

Anselmo Mendes

Parcela Única Alvarinho 2019

Minerality and a teeny bit of oak. Perfect with seafood dishes. — 13 days ago

Anselmo Mendes

Contacto Monção & Melgaço Alvarinho 2021

2021 vintage. Anselmo Mendes always delivers. — 2 months ago

Aluado

Alvarinho

Great wine. Smooth and easy to drink. — 4 months ago

Soalheiro

Granit Mineral Selection Monção e Melgaço Alvarinho 2020

Wow that nose! There is chalk and lemon peel, to that point that I could be thrown off-pace to Chablis here. There are some pear notes too that linger in the back. The palate is a joy... There is a massive acid backbone that makes it a very long wine. There is width and matter, giving it presence. There are lemon peel and pear notes all along, along with a chalky, dusty mouthfeel on the sides. The finish is long, extended, with pear notes and that slight lemon peel thing which goes away somehow in the end. That's clearly a very serious vinho Verde here! I'm a big fan — 5 months ago

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Martin Bergo

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Great notes DM. It is amazing that Portugal can obtain such chalky minerality to be reminiscent of Chablis. I will visit them in July.
Daniel M

Daniel M

Thank you @Martin Bergo ! The value of this is insane. To be honest it had been a long time since I last was that impressed/surprised by a wine.
Martin Bergo

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Well, there is a good reason to keep doing this stuff!🥂

Franz Künstler

Rheingau Dry Alvarinho 2020

Really wonderful and very well-balanced. Not much of a nose to the wine. I get some green apples, a bit of citrus and a bit of pepper. Nice dry wine that is very drinkable. — a month ago

Soalheiro

Primeiras Vinhas Alvarinho 2021

2021 vintage. The brand name refers to the first 100% Alvarinho vineyard planted by Soalheiro in 1974. Today, it is still made from over 30 years old vines, fermented mainly in stainless steel, with 15% in used oak barrels. White peach and pineapple, intertwined with a distinctive minerality. Crisp and juicy with an exemplary purity of fruit, brilliant acidity and a very long mineral finish. Abv. 12,5%. Terrific value too. Highly recommended. — 2 months ago

Quinta das Arcas

Conde Villar Alvarinho 2019

Once again this is vinho Verde at its very best. Pear, cantaloupe, chalk. There's that mineral thing on the nose that tells you it's going to be great 😊 the palate is very well made with a great acid backbone, a good width and mouthfeel, some pear and slightly lemony notes, before a long and fresh finish that goes on for a while. Why is everyone overlooking Vinho Verde? — 4 months ago

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