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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 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: lime, white peach, honeysuckle, wet stone
Palate: citrus, stone fruit, mineral spine, saline finish
Provam's cooperative single-variety Alvarinho Varanda do Conde: classic mineral Monção Alvarinho at a co-op price point.
What it pairs with
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Atlantic shellfish platter
Saline citrus drive and stone fruit pair fresh crab and prawn. -
Polvo a feira
Pimenton-dusted octopus meets the wine's mineral spine. -
Grilled prawns with garlic
Lime register and honeysuckle partner sweet shellfish. -
Sushi and sashimi
Mineral Alvarinho refreshes the palate against raw fish.
History
Provam is the Produtores de Vinhos Alvarinho de Monção cooperative, pooling fruit from Monção growers. Varanda do Conde (Count's Balcony) is the entry-level single-variety Alvarinho with the cooperative's classic Monção mineral signature.
- 1995: Provam Varanda do Conde Alvarinho launched as the cooperative's entry-level single-variety bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Provam (Produtores de Vinhos Alvarinho de Monção) · 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 12 to 16 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Provam Varanda do Conde Alvarinho
What does Varanda do Conde 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.
What is Provam?
Provam (Produtores de Vinhos Alvarinho de Monção) is the cooperative pooling fruit from Monção Alvarinho growers, bottling Varanda do Conde and Portal do Fidalgo as its main lines.
When should I drink it?
Drink within 1 to 5 years of vintage.
What food pairs with Varanda do Conde?
Atlantic shellfish platters, polvo a feira, grilled prawns with garlic and sushi.
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