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Vinho Verde · Monção & Melgaço · Melgaço

Anselmo Mendes

'Mr Alvarinho' — the winemaker who proved Monção & Melgaço Alvarinho can age like great white Burgundy.

Est. 1998Cult Rarities & IconsLoading live rating…

Terroir

soil

Granite & alluvial

altitude

50–300 m

exposure

Minho river terraces

climate

Unique warm-day, cool-night microclimate

Signature bottles

  • CurtimentaSkin-contact, barrel-aged Alvarinho
  • Parcela ÚnicaSingle-parcel icon
  • Muros AntigosBenchmark Alvarinho

Grape varieties