A guide to Pedernã worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.

Pedernã in Vinho Verde

Quinta de Azevedo ★ 4.3

DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região CávadoLoureiro, Pedernã, AlvarinhoFounded 1980Sograpebarcelos

Sogrape's Cávado estate around a 17th-century manor house near Barcelos, working Loureiro and Pedernã (Arinto) on the warmer, lower-altitude terraces of the sub-region for the long-standing Quinta de Azevedo label.

Tasting: Estate tours, vineyard walks and harvest experiences at the Sogrape-owned Cávado estate by reservation.

Signature wines: quinta-de-azevedo-loureiro, quinta-de-azevedo-reserva

Tip: The manor-house lunch pairing is one of the easiest ways to taste the Cávado Loureiro style straight from source.

Quinta de Azevedo, 4760-680 Barcelos, Portugal Book →

Quinta de Azevedo Vinho Verde ★ 4.1

DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-regiao CavadoLoureiro, PedernaEUR 8-11 retail

Sogrape's single-estate Vinho Verde from Quinta de Azevedo near Barcelos in the Cavado sub-region. A Loureiro-and-Pederna blend with cleaner, more terroir-led fruit than the cooperative blends.

Tip: Step up from Gazela; the Quinta de Azevedo estate bottling is the cellar's quality reference under twelve euros.

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