Portugal's coolest, wettest wine region occupies the green northwest between the Minho and Douro rivers. Granitic soils, Atlantic rainfall and traditional pergola vine training give Vinho Verde its signature: pale, low-alcohol, mouth-watering whites with a hint of spritz. The benchmark is Alvarinho from the Monção e Melgaço sub-region — saline, peachy and serious — joined by Loureiro, Arinto and Trajadura blends from across nine DOC sub-regions. Reds from Vinhão and rosés exist too, but the whites are what made Vinho Verde a global category in its own right.
Wine Radar compares prices for Vinho Verde wines across Portuguese online retailers — 2475 in the catalogue.
Common grape varieties in Vinho Verde include Alvarinho, Loureiro, Arinto, Vinhão, Trajadura.
Portugal's coolest, wettest wine region occupies the green northwest between the Minho and Douro rivers. Granitic soils, Atlantic rainfall and traditional pergola vine training give Vinho Verde its signature: pale, low-alcohol, mouth-watering whites with a hint of spritz. The benchmark is Alvarinho from the Monção e…
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