Portugal's largest wine-growing area covers around 24,000 hectares and lies in the far northwest of the country. This verdant, green land stretches from the Minho River in the north, bordering Spain, down the Atlantic coast to the city of Porto. Constant rain from the Atlantic makes this one of the wettest wine-growing regions on the continent. Traditionally this is a land of small holdings, dairy and cereal farming. Vines were trained on pergolas to allow more profitable farming below. These days, new vineyards are planted using the modern form of trellising. Famous for its white Vinho Verde, permitted grapes are Alvarinho, Loureiro, Azal, Avesso, Arinto and Trajadura and in the main the wines are blends of some or all of these varieties. Not for ageing these wines tend to be light, fresh and acidic with a hint of sweetness and a refreshing spritz. Single varietal wines are increasingly produced from the warmer inland microclimates. Alvarinho excels in this regard with its higher alcohol (12%vol) reflecting greater ripeness and dryness. Across the region the trend for sparkling wines is growing; 'espumantes' can either be bottle fermented or tank fermented. Rosé wines from the Espadeiro variety tend to be off-dry; less common are lacy, fresh, light red wines from Azal Tinto, Borracal, Brancelho and Espadeiro. Like their white siblings, these should be drunk young.
The best wines from Vinho Verde
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2021 Granito Cru Branco
Luis Seabra Vinhos
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
Alvarinho
12%
94
2020 Parcela Única
Anselmo Mendes
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
Albariño
12%
94
2018 Manoel Pedro Guedes
Aveleda S.A.
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
94
2019 Alvarinho Primeiras Vinhas
Quinta de Soalheiro
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
93
2018 Alvarinho
Vale dos Ares
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
Albariño
13%
92
2002 Alvarinho Reserva Vinho Verde DOC
Quinta de Soalheiro
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
13%
92
2020 »Batoca« Vinho verde
Quinta de Santa Cristina
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
91+
2025 Quinta de Santa Cristina Alvarinho
Quinta de Santa Cristina - Vinhos e Enoturismo
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
Albariño
13%
91
2022 Solos Granito - Alvarinho
Aveleda Wines
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
Albariño
13%
91
2022 Solos Xisto - Alvarinho
Aveleda Wines
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
Alvarinho
13%
91
2015 Alvarinho Vinho Verde DOC
Dom Ponciano
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
Albariño
13,2%
91
2010 Alvarhino Minho DOC
Reguengo de Melgaço
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
13%
91
2010 Alvarinho Vinho Verde DOC
Solar de Serrade, SAVAM - Sociedade Agricola de Vinho Alvarinho
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
13%
91
2010 Vinho Verde DOC
Quinta de Soalheiro
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
13%
91
2024 Quinta de Santa Cristina Loureiro-Alvarinho
Quinta de Santa Cristina - Vinhos e Enoturismo
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
12,5%
90+
2023 Aveleda Alvarinho
Aveleda Wines
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
12%
90
2018 Covela Avesso Reserva
Quinta de Covela
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
Avesso
13%
90
2014 Edicao Nacional Arinto Vinho Verde DOC
Quinta de Covela
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
12%
90
2014 Quinta da Raza Grande Escolha Alvarinho - Trajadura Vinho Verde DOC
Quinta da Raza
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
90
2014 Valle do Homem Arinto Vinho Verde DOC
Quinta do Homem
Vinho Verde,
Portugal
White Wine
11%
90
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