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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs6 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: yellow apple, pear, honey, wet stone
Palate: yellow fruit, lees weight, stony grip, long mineral close
Casa do Compadre's single-variety Avesso from Arcos de Valdevez: the weightier southern Vinho Verde grape with yellow apple, pear and stony grip.
What it pairs with
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Roast hake with white beans
Avesso's lees weight and yellow-fruit register match white-fish-and-bean dishes; mineral close picks up the seasoning. -
Pescada cozida com legumes
Poached hake and vegetables meet the wine's yellow-apple register; high acidity cuts the broth. -
Lobster with butter
Yellow-fruit weight and honeyed register partner sweet shellfish and emulsified butter. -
Sao Jorge cheese
Honey aromatics echo the cheese's caramel register; stony grip balances the salt.
History
Casa do Compadre works the Arcos de Valdevez area on the Lima sub-region edge, producing single-variety Avesso and Loureiro bottlings. Avesso is the signature white grape of the Baião sub-region, producing weightier whites than Loureiro or Alvarinho.
- 2010: Casa do Compadre Avesso launched as the estate's single-variety Avesso
Facts
- Producer
- Casa do Compadre · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Avesso (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Vinho Verde
- Oak
- Stainless steel; six months on fine lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Casa do Compadre Avesso
What does Casa do Compadre Avesso taste like?
Yellow apple, pear, honey and wet stone on the nose; yellow fruit, lees weight, stony grip and a long mineral close on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
What is Avesso?
Avesso is the signature white grape of the Baião sub-region of Vinho Verde, ripening later and at higher alcohol than Loureiro or Alvarinho. It produces a weightier, more textural white with a distinctive yellow-fruit register.
When should I drink it?
Drink within 1 to 6 years of vintage. The lees-driven weight gives more medium-term depth than typical Vinho Verde.
What food pairs with Casa do Compadre Avesso?
Roast hake with white beans, poached hake and vegetables, lobster with butter and Sao Jorge cheese. The lees weight handles richer fish and cheese dishes.
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