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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, yellow peach, white flowers, wet stone
Palate: citrus, stone fruit, lees weight, saline finish
Casa de Vila Verde's Pluma Alvarinho: single-variety Alvarinho bottled as IGT Minho (the Cavado sub-region sits outside the DOC's Alvarinho zone). Yellow peach and lees weight over a saline frame.
What it pairs with
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Atlantic shellfish platter
Stone-fruit weight and saline citrus drive partner crab, prawn and clam. -
Polvo a lagareiro
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Olive-oil-roasted octopus meets the wine's lees weight and mineral close. -
Grilled prawns with garlic
Yellow peach and lime register partner sweet shellfish; high acidity cuts the butter. -
Sushi and sashimi
High-acid mineral Alvarinho refreshes the palate against raw fish.
History
Pluma is the Casa de Vila Verde premium range, with the Alvarinho added in the early 2010s. Because Casa de Vila Verde sits in the Cavado sub-region outside the Monção e Melgaço DOC-Alvarinho zone, the wine is bottled as IGT Minho.
- 2012: Pluma Alvarinho added as the Casa de Vila Verde premium IGT Minho Alvarinho
Facts
- Producer
- Casa de Vila Verde · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Alvarinho (100%)
- Classification
- IGT Minho
- Oak
- Stainless steel; six months on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2012
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Casa de Vila Verde Pluma Alvarinho
What does Pluma Alvarinho taste like?
Lime, yellow peach, white flowers and wet stone on the nose; citrus, stone fruit, lees weight and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long mineral close.
Why is Pluma Alvarinho bottled as IGT Minho?
DOC Vinho Verde Alvarinho is restricted to the Monção e Melgaço sub-region. Casa de Vila Verde sits in the Cavado sub-region, so the single-variety Alvarinho is bottled as IGT Minho, a regional appellation that allows single-variety Alvarinho from anywhere in the Minho.
When should I drink it?
Drink within 1 to 6 years of vintage. Rewards two to three years in bottle as the stone fruit deepens.
What food pairs with Pluma Alvarinho?
Atlantic shellfish platters, polvo a lagareiro, grilled prawns with garlic and sushi. The classic Alvarinho-shellfish pairing.
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