Rated equal to, or slightly higher than, similar wines at this price point
Winery | Soalheiro |
|---|---|
Grapes | Alvarinho |
Region | Monção e Melgaço |
Wine style | Portuguese Vinho Verde White |
Alcohol content | 12.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | Pale yellow with green glints, green pineapple, papaya and hints of bay leaf, all of which follow through in the mouth, together with peach skin and ripe but gently pithy grapefruit and mandarin. The palate is juicy but firm and focused, especially on the long, tapered finish, which has a pleasingly chalky texture and unusual slate and chalk minerality. |
Vinho Verde is a widely consumed white wine from Northern Portugal. The wine tends to be made from local grapes such as Alvarinho (Albarino), Loureiro, Arinto, and Azal.
Vinho Verde is a light, refreshing wine with lots of floral and green fruit notes. The wine often has a slight carbonation to it, though not enough that it could be referred to as a sparkling wine.
A Vinho Verde region was estab...
