DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região Monção e MelgaçoAlvarinho, Loureiro, AvessoFounded 1998Anselmo Mendes familymoncao
Anselmo Mendes built Quinta da Torre in Moreira as the modern Alvarinho reference, working from his 1998 first vintage through the Muros Antigos, Muros de Melgaço and skin-contact Curtimenta range that defines the contemporary style.
Tasting: Wine tourism at Quinta da Torre in Moreira, with Alvarinho-focused flights and harvest experiences by reservation.
Signature wines: anselmo-mendes-muros-antigos-alvarinho, anselmo-mendes-muros-de-melgaco, anselmo-mendes-curtimenta, anselmo-mendes-contacto
Tip: The skin-contact Curtimenta is the cellar-door pour to ask for; Muros de Melgaço is the long-lived flagship.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região LimaLoureiro, Vinhão, EspadeiroFounded 2003Vasco CroftDemeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDponte-de-lima
Vasco Croft founded Aphros at Casa de Compostela in Refoios do Lima in 2003 and converted the estate to biodynamic farming under Demeter certification.
Tasting: Biodynamic estate visits, vineyard walks and Loureiro and Phaunus pet-nat tastings by reservation.
Signature wines: aphros-loureiro, aphros-vinhao, aphros-phaunus-loureiro-pet-nat, aphros-daphne-rose
Tip: Phaunus is the entry to natural Vinho Verde; the Daphne rosé from Vinhão and Espadeiro is summer-table essential.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região SousaLoureiro, Alvarinho, Trajadura, Arinto, Avesso, VinhãoGuedes familypenafiel
A Guedes-family estate at Penafiel that produces both the high-volume commercial Casal Garcia (launched 1939) and the premium Aveleda range, including the single-soil Solos de Granito. The historic garden estate is open to visitors.
Tasting: Historic-garden tours, cellar visits and tiered Vinho Verde and Aveleda Alvarinho tastings; on-site Villa Aveleda restaurant.
Signature wines: aveleda-alvarinho, aveleda-solos-de-granito, aveleda-reserva-da-familia, casal-garcia-vinho-verde
Tip: The 19th-century romantic gardens are open to visitors and worth a half-day on their own; the Solos de Granito Alvarinho is the cellar-door buy.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região LimaLoureiro, ArintoFounded 1710Esporão GroupORGANIC CERTIFIEDponte-de-lima
An 18th-century manor estate at Refoios do Lima, acquired by Esporão Group in 2019 from founder Pedro Araújo. Built its reputation on age-worthy single-variety Loureiro and a small Arinto-led Escolha.
Tasting: Cellar visits, manor-house lunch pairings and Loureiro flights by reservation through the Esporão wine-tourism portal.
Signature wines: quinta-do-ameal-loureiro, quinta-do-ameal-escolha, quinta-do-ameal-bico-amarelo
Tip: The Loureiro Escolha rewards a few years in bottle; ask about library vintages at the cellar door.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região CávadoLoureiro, Arinto, Alvarinho, VinhãoMaria de Lourdes Osório familybarcelos
A historic manor estate at Sabariz in the Cávado sub-region, working Loureiro and Alvarinho across granite-soil parcels north of Braga. The premium Reserva is one of the regular cellar-door benchmarks for the Cávado.
Tasting: Cellar visits and Loureiro-Alvarinho flights by reservation; manor-house lunches by request.
Signature wines: casa-de-vila-verde-loureiro, casa-de-vila-verde-alvarinho, casa-de-vila-verde-reserva
Tip: The estate's Reserva spends time on lees and rewards slow drinking; book ahead for the manor-house lunch.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região SousaLoureiro, Arinto, Alvarinho, Avesso, VinhãoFounded 1986Meireles familypenafiel
Founded by the Meireles family in 1986 in the Sousa sub-region around Felgueiras, Quinta da Lixa works varietal Loureiro, Alvarinho and Avesso alongside a Vinho Verde estate hotel (Monte de Lixa) that anchors the visitor-side of the operation.
Tasting: Cellar visits, vineyard walks, picnic lunches and Monte de Lixa hotel stays with Vinho Verde flights.
Signature wines: quinta-da-lixa-loureiro, quinta-da-lixa-alvarinho, monte-de-lixa-vinho-verde
Tip: The Monte de Lixa hotel is the easiest cellar stay in the Sousa; book the Avesso flight for a contrast with the house Loureiro.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região BaiãoAvesso, Loureiro, Alvarinho, TrajaduraMadeira familycinfaes
The Madeira family runs Casa de Cello with its Quinta de Sanjoanne estate in Baião, working the warmer southeast of Vinho Verde with an emphasis on Avesso and a single-vineyard Alvarinho from the Sanjoanne parcels.
Tasting: Estate tastings and Avesso-focused flights at Quinta de Sanjoanne by reservation.
Signature wines: casa-de-cello-sanjoanne-branco, casa-de-cello-sanjoanne-avesso, casa-de-cello-vinho-verde
Tip: Avesso shows full body and stone fruit at Sanjoanne; pair the Branco with bacalhau lavrador.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região LimaLoureiro, Arinto, TrajaduraCasa do Compadre familyarcos-de-valdevez
A small family estate above the Vez river at Cabreiro, working Loureiro on granite slopes on the cool, mountain edge of the Lima sub-region. Doubles as a rural-tourism stay.
Tasting: Estate tastings and Vinho Verde Lima flights by reservation; rural-tourism rooms on the estate.
Signature wines: casa-do-compadre-loureiro, casa-do-compadre-vinho-verde
Tip: Stay overnight for the morning fog over the Vez valley before the harvest sun burns it off.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região SousaLoureiro, Alvarinho, Avesso, Arinto, VinhãoQuinta de Gomariz familyamarante
A long-running Felgueiras estate working a full Vinho Verde varietal lineup, with single-varietal Loureiro, Alvarinho, Avesso and Vinhão bottlings that make it a useful one-stop for tasting the region's grape mosaic in one cellar.
Tasting: Cellar tastings and Vinho Verde varietal flights by reservation.
Signature wines: quinta-de-gomariz-loureiro, quinta-de-gomariz-alvarinho, quinta-de-gomariz-avesso, quinta-de-gomariz-vinhao
Tip: Taste the four single-varietals side by side: it's the clearest comparison you'll get of Loureiro versus Alvarinho versus Avesso.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região SousaLoureiro, Arinto, Trajadura, VinhãoQuinta de Lourosa familypenafiel
A Lousada estate in the Sousa sub-region focused on varietal Loureiro and a traditional Sousa Vinho Verde blend, with the Aveleira parcels supplying a perfumed, lower-alcohol house style.
Tasting: Cellar tours and Vinho Verde flights by reservation.
Signature wines: quinta-de-lourosa-loureiro, quinta-de-lourosa-vinho-verde
Tip: A useful tasting stop between Aveleda and the Felgueiras producers; ask about the Loureiro Reserva.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região SousaLoureiro, Arinto, Alvarinho, TrajaduraFounded 1985Esteves Monteiro familyORGANIC CERTIFIEDpenafiel
Founded in 1985 by António Esteves Monteiro, Quinta das Arcas works DOC Vinho Verde from Sobrado on the Sousa edge plus parallel production in the Alentejo and the Douro.
Tasting: Visitas e provas at the Sobrado estate, pedestrian vineyard trail and Loja da Quinta on site; events space for harvest dinners.
Signature wines: quinta-das-arcas-loureiro, quinta-das-arcas-arinto, quinta-das-arcas-espumante-biologico
Tip: The biological-vineyard Espumante from single-variety Arinto is the one to taste; the Loja da Quinta opens for direct sales.
DOC Vinho VerdeLoureiro, Alvarinho, Avesso, ArintoFounded 2010Niepoort family (Dirk Niepoort)penafiel
Dirk Niepoort's Vinho Verde projects, anchored by Dócil from Loureiro and the structured Tiara blend, brought the Douro house's table-wine sensibility to the Minho from 2010 onwards.
Tasting: Niepoort Vinhos tasting room in Vila Nova de Gaia with the Vinho Verde Projectos lineup as part of broader Niepoort flights.
Signature wines: niepoort-docil-loureiro, niepoort-redoma-vinho-verde, niepoort-tiara
Tip: Dócil ages better than people expect; the Tiara is a study in serious, dry, structured Vinho Verde.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região SousaTrajadura, Loureiro, Arinto, AzalFounded 1939Guedes family (Quinta da Aveleda)penafiel
Launched in 1939 by Quinta da Aveleda, Casal Garcia is the high-volume, lightly sparkling, off-dry Vinho Verde brand that introduced the region to the world. Owned and produced by the Guedes family from the Aveleda estate at Penafiel.
Tasting: Tastings at the parent Quinta da Aveleda estate in Penafiel; the brand has no separate cellar door.
Signature wines: casal-garcia-vinho-verde, casal-garcia-rose, casal-garcia-bruto
Tip: The brand is poured at every Aveleda visit; the Bruto sparkling is the cellar-door curveball.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região LimaLoureiro, VinhãoConstantino RamosBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDponte-de-lima
A small natural-leaning grower in the Lima sub-region working Loureiro and a little Vinhão with low-intervention winemaking, in the same Lima valley as Aphros.
Tasting: Small-cellar Loureiro tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: constantino-ramos-loureiro, constantino-ramos-vinhao
Tip: The small lots disappear fast; ask Aphros or the Ponte de Lima wine shops if direct contact fails.
DOC Vinho VerdeLoureiro, Trajadura, Alvarinho, Arinto, Avesso, VinhãoFounded 1964Federation of Vinho Verde cooperativespenafiel
A federation of Vinho Verde grower-cooperatives established in 1964 with headquarters at Penafiel, pooling fruit from members across multiple sub-regions to bottle volume Vinho Verde for the export market.
Tasting: Cooperative cellar visits and tastings of the union range by reservation through the Penafiel office.
Signature wines: vercoope-vinho-verde, vercoope-loureiro, vercoope-alvarinho
Tip: The union bottles a fair amount of supermarket Vinho Verde; useful background for any deeper trip through the cooperative system.
DOC Vinho VerdeLoureiro, Alvarinho, Trajadura, AvessoFounded 1942Sogrape (Guedes family, Porto)penafiel
Sogrape, founded in 1942 by Fernando van Zeller Guedes (a cousin branch of the Aveleda Guedes), runs significant Vinho Verde projects from Quinta de Azevedo in the Cávado sub-region alongside its broader Mateus Rosé and Douro portfolio.
Tasting: Sogrape group estate visits via the Quinta de Azevedo wine-tourism portal, with Loureiro flights and Vinho Verde harvest experiences.
Signature wines: sogrape-quinta-de-azevedo, sogrape-gazela, sogrape-pena-de-pato
Tip: Quinta de Azevedo is the visitor-facing estate; book the harvest day for the full pickup-and-press experience.
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.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região Baião and AmaranteAvesso, Loureiro, Trajaduraamarante
A Marco de Canaveses estate on the Baião-Amarante edge of Vinho Verde, working Avesso on the warmer, schist-and-granite slopes above the Douro river.
Tasting: Estate tastings and Avesso flights by reservation.
Signature wines: casa-de-vilacetinho-avesso, casa-de-vilacetinho-vinho-verde
Tip: Avesso pairs well with arroz de pato; pre-arrange the visit by phone.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região AmaranteLoureiro, Avesso, Trajaduraamarante
An Amarante-area estate working Loureiro and Avesso on the warmer continental slopes of the sub-region.
Tasting: Estate Vinho Verde tastings by reservation.
Signature wines: quinta-da-calcada-vinho-verde
Tip: Combine with Amarante's São Gonçalo bridge and the Confeitaria da Ponte for an afternoon stop.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região BaiãoAvesso, Loureiro, AlvarinhoMadeira family (Casa de Cello)cinfaes
The Casa de Cello estate flagship in Baião, working a single-vineyard Avesso and a Sanjoanne Branco on granite slopes between the Douro and the Tâmega.
Tasting: Estate tastings at the Sanjoanne parcels by reservation through Casa de Cello.
Signature wines: quinta-de-sanjoanne-avesso, quinta-de-sanjoanne-branco
Tip: The Sanjoanne Branco is one of the best comparisons of Baião Avesso to its Monção Alvarinho cousin.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região LimaLoureiro, Alvarinho, Trajaduraviana-do-castelo
A historic Anha manor estate near Viana do Castelo working Loureiro and Trajadura on coastal slopes a few kilometres from the Atlantic, with manor accommodation as part of the tourism offer.
Tasting: Manor-estate tastings of Loureiro and the house Vinho Verde by appointment.
Signature wines: paco-de-anha-loureiro, paco-de-anha-vinho-verde
Tip: The salt-edged coastal Loureiro is the bottle to ask for at the cellar door.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região CávadoLoureiro, Trajadura, Arintobarcelos
A Barcelos-area estate working Loureiro and Trajadura on the warmer Cávado slopes, with a small annual production focused on direct sales and regional restaurants.
Tasting: Estate tastings and Cávado Loureiro flights by reservation.
Signature wines: quinta-do-tamariz-loureiro, quinta-do-tamariz-vinho-verde
Tip: Pair the Loureiro with a Barcelos market lunch (frango assado or arroz de cabidela).
DOC Vinho VerdeLoureiro, Trajadura, ArintoFounded 1927Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugalpenafiel
Aliança's Vinho Verde range is part of the broader Bacalhôa portfolio, with sourcing across multiple sub-regions for the export-focused Vinho Verde and Loureiro labels.
Tasting: Aliança Underground Museum visits in Sangalhos with broader Aliança portfolio flights including the Vinho Verde range.
Signature wines: alianca-vinho-verde, alianca-loureiro
Tip: The Aliança Underground Museum in Sangalhos (Bairrada) is the closest tasting room.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região LimaLoureiro, Arintoponte-de-lima
A small Lima sub-region estate near Ponte de Lima working Loureiro and Arinto on granite terraces typical of the heart of the Lima valley.
Tasting: Estate tastings of Loureiro and Arinto by appointment.
Signature wines: quinta-do-ferro-loureiro
Tip: Worth coupling with the Aphros visit on a Refoios-area afternoon.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região CávadoLoureiro, Trajadura, Vinhãobarcelos
An Esposende-area estate at the coastal edge of the Cávado sub-region, working Loureiro and Trajadura with Atlantic-cooled vineyards close to the river mouth.
Tasting: Cellar visits and Cávado Loureiro tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: quinta-de-curvos-loureiro, quinta-de-curvos-rose
Tip: Pair with grilled sardines at one of the Esposende river-mouth restaurants.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-região AveLoureiro, Arinto, Avessoguimaraes
A Póvoa de Lanhoso estate above the Ave river working Loureiro, Arinto and a little Avesso on cool granite hill country between Braga and Guimarães.
Tasting: Estate tastings of the Vinho Verde range by appointment.
Signature wines: quinta-de-santa-cristina-vinho-verde
Tip: Combine with a Bom Jesus do Monte stop at Braga.
Alvarinho, Loureiro, AvessoAppointment only€€moncao
Anselmo Mendes opens his Quinta da Torre cellar in Moreira for guided tastings of the Muros Antigos, Muros de Melgaço and Curtimenta range that defines the modern Alvarinho reference.
Tasting: Estate visits, Alvarinho-focused flights and the skin-contact Curtimenta tasting
Loureiro, Vinhão, EspadeiroAppointment only€€ponte-de-lima
Vasco Croft welcomes guests to Casa de Compostela at Refoios do Lima for guided biodynamic walks through the Demeter-certified vineyards and tastings of the Loureiro, Vinhão and Phaunus pet-nat range.
Tasting: Biodynamic vineyard walk, cellar visit and Loureiro plus Phaunus pet-nat tasting
Loureiro, Alvarinho, Trajadura, Arinto, AvessoWalk-ins welcome€€penafiel
The Guedes family's Penafiel estate combines romantic 19th-century gardens with a working Vinho Verde cellar, with tiered tastings that move from the Casal Garcia commercial range up to the Solos de Granito single-soil Alvarinho.
Tasting: Historic-garden tour, cellar visit and tiered Vinho Verde plus Aveleda Alvarinho flights
Loureiro, ArintoAppointment only€€€ponte-de-lima
The 18th-century manor estate at Refoios do Lima, acquired by Esporão Group in 2019, opens its cellar for tastings of the age-worthy single-variety Loureiro and the Arinto-led Escolha.
Tasting: Estate visits, Loureiro flights and library vintages from the Esporão-managed cellar
Avesso, Loureiro, AlvarinhoAppointment only€€cinfaes
The Madeira family's Quinta de Sanjoanne estate in Baião opens for tastings of the Avesso-led Sanjoanne range, with the warmer southeast of Vinho Verde showing in fuller, stone-fruit-driven whites.
Tasting: Single-vineyard Avesso tastings and Sanjoanne Branco flights
Loureiro, Arinto, Alvarinho, Avesso, VinhãoWalk-ins welcome€€penafiel
The Meireles family's Lixa estate combines cellar tours with picnic-style tastings and varietal flights, with the on-site Monte de Lixa hotel pulling in the Sousa sub-region visitor crowd.
Tasting: Cellar visits, vineyard walks and Monte de Lixa hotel-pairing flights
Loureiro, Alvarinho, Avesso, ArintoAppointment only€€penafiel
Niepoort Vinhos' Gaia tasting room pours the Dócil Loureiro and Tiara Vinho Verde Projectos cuvées as part of broader Niepoort flights that span the Douro and Minho catalogue.
Tasting: Niepoort portfolio flights with the Dócil Loureiro and Tiara Vinho Verde Projectos cuvées alongside the Port range
Loureiro, Pedernã, AlvarinhoAppointment only€€€barcelos
Sogrape's 17th-century Cávado manor estate around Barcelos opens for guided tours of the Loureiro and Pedernã vineyards, ending with a manor-house lunch keyed to the Quinta de Azevedo range.
Tasting: Manor-house estate tour, vineyard walk and Loureiro flights with optional pairing lunch
Loureiro, Arinto, Alvarinho, VinhãoAppointment only€€barcelos
The Osório family manor at Sabariz in the Cávado sub-region opens for cellar visits and Loureiro-Alvarinho flights, with the premium Reserva as a cellar-door benchmark for the Cávado style.
Tasting: Cellar visits, Loureiro and Alvarinho flights and manor-house lunch pairings
Loureiro, Arinto, Alvarinho, TrajaduraWalk-ins welcome€€penafiel
The Esteves Monteiro family estate at Sobrado on the Sousa edge offers vineyard walks and tastings of the organic Espumante Bruto and varietal Vinho Verde range, with a Loja da Quinta on site.
Tasting: Vineyard trail, cellar visit and organic Espumante Bruto plus Vinho Verde flights
Loureiro, Alvarinho, Avesso, Arinto, VinhãoAppointment only€€amarante
The Felgueiras estate runs cellar-door tastings that compare its single-varietal Loureiro, Alvarinho, Avesso and Vinhão side by side, making it a useful one-stop survey of the Vinho Verde grape mosaic.
Tasting: Side-by-side single-varietal Loureiro, Alvarinho, Avesso and Vinhão flights
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-regiao LimaLoureiro, VinhaoFounded 2014Constantino RamosLima sub-region
A low-intervention single-winemaker project in the Lima valley working with Loureiro and Vinhao, a quiet sommelier favourite among small producers of modern Vinho Verde.
Tip: The Juca Loureiro and Afluente cuvees are the entry point; Zafirah Vinhao reds reference the historic Viana reds.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-regiao LimaLoureiro, VinhaoFounded 2003Vasco CroftLima sub-region
Vasco Croft's Phaunus pet-nat range from Demeter-certified Loureiro and Vinhao at Refoios do Lima, the early standard-setter of natural Vinho Verde.
Tip: Phaunus Loureiro pet-nat is the entry point; the skin-contact Phaunus orange and Vinhao pet-nat are the harder-to-find bottles to seek out.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-regiao SousaLoureiro, ArintoQuinta das Arcaspenafiel
Penafiel's quiet organic line, including a traditional-method organic Espumante that flies under the larger Sousa cooperatives.
Tip: Look for the Conde Villar organic Espumante; it is the rare biological-certified traditional-method Vinho Verde sparkling.
DOC Vinho VerdeTrajadura, Arinto, Loureiro, AzalEUR 4-6 retail
Quinta da Aveleda's high-volume commercial Vinho Verde, lightly sparkling and off-dry, launched in 1939. The global face of the region and the easiest gateway under five euros.
Tip: Drink ice cold straight from the fridge with grilled sardines or summer salads; it is the canonical lightly fizzy summer pour.
DOC Vinho VerdeLoureiro, Trajadura, Arinto, AzalEUR 4-6 retail
Sogrape's high-volume commercial Vinho Verde launched in 1969, a light, lightly sparkling blend with a touch of residual sugar. A reliable supermarket entry to the region for under five euros.
Tip: Best chilled hard on a hot day; pair with caldo verde, sardines or summer picnics.
DOC Vinho VerdeLoureiroEUR 7-9 retail
Aveleda's single-variety Loureiro, a dry, aromatic and bay-leaf-perfumed Vinho Verde from the Sousa estate. The premium counterpart to Casal Garcia from the same Guedes family.
Tip: The clearest under-ten-euro Loureiro pour; pair with grilled bacalhau or shellfish ceviche.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-regiao LimaLoureiroEUR 8-11 retail
Quinta de Lourosa's single-variety Loureiro, an aromatic, lightly floral white from the Sousa borderland. Reliable mid-tier value with proper varietal definition.
Tip: Look for the standard cuvee for under ten euros; the reserva pushes a bit more concentration at a slightly higher price.
DOC Vinho VerdeLoureiro, Arinto, TrajaduraEUR 6-9 retail
Quinta da Lixa's value blend named for the aromatic varietal trio of Loureiro, Arinto and Trajadura. Fresh, lightly perfumed and a solid mid-tier blend under ten euros.
Tip: Visit the cellar door at Felgueiras in the Sousa sub-region; the estate also runs the Monverde wine hotel next door.
DOC Vinho VerdeLoureiroEUR 7-10 retail
Quinta de Gomariz's varietal Loureiro from the Basto sub-region. A dry, aromatic, bay-leaf-perfumed white that drinks well above its under-ten-euro price.
Tip: Pair with grilled mackerel or lamprey; the estate's Vinhao tinto is also worth seeking out at the cellar door.
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.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-regiao CavadoLoureiroEUR 9-12 retail
Quinta de Curvos's single-variety Loureiro from the Cavado coast near Esposende. A dry, mineral-tinged Loureiro with proper coastal salinity for under twelve euros.
Tip: Drink with shellfish and percebes; the cellar door in Esposende sits in the cooler coastal end of the Cavado.
DOC Vinho VerdeLoureiroEUR 8-11 retail
Casa de Vila Verde's single-variety Loureiro from the family quinta in the Cavado sub-region. A drier, more serious estate Loureiro than the supermarket blends for the same money.
Tip: Look for the estate-bottled Loureiro over the entry-level Vinho Verde; both are good value but the varietal Loureiro has more character.
DOC Vinho Verde, Sub-regiao LimaLoureiroEUR 9-13 retail
A Lima-valley Loureiro from Casa do Compadre at Ponte de Lima, dry and aromatic with the floral lift of the Lima sub-region. Honest Loureiro at the upper end of the under-fifteen-euro tier.
Tip: Combine the Casa do Compadre cellar door with a Lima-valley loop including Aphros and Quinta do Ameal.