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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs6 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
The estate-flagship Alvarinho from Quinta da Aveleda's Monção-sourced fruit. Lime, white peach and honeysuckle over a wet-stone mineral spine; the Guedes family premium reference.
What it pairs with
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Atlantic shellfish platter
Honeysuckle and stone-fruit aromatics pair fresh crab, prawn and clam; the saline finish picks up the iodine. -
Caldeirada de peixe
Portuguese fish stew with tomato meets the mineral spine and high-acid drive; the wine refreshes the broth. -
Polvo a feira
Pimenton-dusted octopus meets the wine's saline citrus drive; mineral close balances the olive oil. -
Salt-cured anchovy and citrus
Lime and white peach lift cured anchovy umami; high acidity refreshes the palate.
History
The Quinta da Aveleda Alvarinho is the Guedes family's premium estate-label Alvarinho, drawing fruit from Aveleda's Monção e Melgaço sources rather than the Penafiel home estate. The mid-tier reference Alvarinho across the Guedes umbrella.
- 1995: Quinta da Aveleda Alvarinho launched as the estate-flagship premium Alvarinho
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta da Aveleda · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Alvarinho (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Vinho Verde - Monção e Melgaço
- Oak
- Stainless steel; six months on fine lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Quinta da Aveleda Alvarinho
What does Quinta da Aveleda 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 6 years of vintage. Rewards two to three years in bottle as the honeysuckle register deepens into honeyed citrus.
How does it differ from Aveleda Fonte and Castas Alvarinho?
Quinta da Aveleda Alvarinho is the estate-flagship premium tier, drawing single-variety Alvarinho from Monção e Melgaço with longer lees ageing than the Castas line and a dry close rather than the off-dry Fonte.
What food pairs with it?
Atlantic shellfish platters, caldeirada, polvo a feira and salt-cured anchovy. The classic Alvarinho-Atlantic-seafood pairing.
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