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Alvarinho
Portugal
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Alvarinho
- Country
- Portugal
- Appellation
- Monção e Melgaço
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
seafood · salads · grilled fish · sushi
Rated vintages
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201691 pts
From the northern Vinho Verde region of Monçao and Melgaço, this finely textured wine is young, although already delicious. Its texture brings out the minerality from the granite soil, giving the wine a zesty character. The fruit bursts out of the glass: delicious citrus and sli…
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201590 pts
There is a slight pepper character in this wine with its ripe fruits and fresh acidity. The result is a balanced wine that is not just about fruitiness but also full of character and with some complexity. The wine can be drunk now, although it will be better from the end of 2016.