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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: lime, white peach, honeysuckle, wet stone
Palate: citrus, stone fruit, mineral spine, saline finish
Aveleda's single-variety Alvarinho: lime, white peach and honeysuckle over a wet-stone mineral spine. The Castas range done in the noble grape register.
What it pairs with
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Polvo a lagareiro
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Saline citrus and granite minerality lift olive-oil-roasted octopus; high acidity cuts the oil. -
Atlantic seafood platter
Honeysuckle and stone fruit pair fresh crab and prawn; the mineral spine echoes the iodine. -
Carabineros prawns
Sweet red prawn meets the lime-saline drive; mineral close picks up sea salt. -
Sushi and sashimi
High-acid mineral Alvarinho refreshes the palate against raw fish; honeysuckle adds aromatic depth.
History
The Aveleda Castas single-variety Alvarinho draws fruit from Aveleda's Monção e Melgaço sources rather than the home Penafiel estate (which sits outside the sub-region's Alvarinho-DOC zone). Released in the mid-2000s alongside the Castas Loureiro.
- 2005: Aveleda Castas single-variety Alvarinho launched from Monção-sourced fruit
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta da Aveleda · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Alvarinho (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Vinho Verde
- Oak
- Stainless steel; four to six months on fine lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 16 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Aveleda Castas Alvarinho
What does Aveleda Castas Alvarinho taste like?
Lime, white peach, honeysuckle and wet stone on the nose; citrus, stone fruit, mineral spine and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long mineral close.
When should I drink it?
Drink within 1 to 5 years of vintage. Built for medium-term freshness; rewards two years in bottle as the citrus deepens.
Where does the Alvarinho fruit come from?
Aveleda's home Penafiel estate sits outside the Monção e Melgaço Alvarinho-DOC zone. The Castas Alvarinho draws fruit from Aveleda's Monção sources.
What food pairs with this Alvarinho?
Polvo a lagareiro, Atlantic seafood platters, carabineros prawns and sushi. The classic Alvarinho-shellfish pairing.
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