In the glass
Aroma: lime, white peach, honeysuckle, wet stone
Palate: citrus, stone fruit, mineral spine, saline finish
Single-variety Alvarinho from Quinta de Gomariz, bottled as IGT Minho. Lime, white peach and honeysuckle over a wet-stone mineral spine.
What it pairs with
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Atlantic shellfish platter
Saline citrus drive and stone fruit pair fresh crab, prawn and clam. -
Polvo a feira
Pimenton-dusted octopus meets the wine's wet-stone register; high-acid drive cuts the olive oil. -
Grilled prawns with garlic
Lime register and stone fruit partner sweet shellfish. -
Sushi and sashimi
Mineral Alvarinho refreshes the palate against raw fish.
History
Quinta de Gomariz's single-variety Alvarinho is bottled as IGT Minho because the estate sits in the Sousa sub-region outside the Monção e Melgaço Alvarinho-DOC zone.
- 2012 — Quinta de Gomariz Alvarinho added as IGT Minho single-variety Alvarinho
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta de Gomariz
- Grapes
- Alvarinho (100%)
- Classification
- IGT Minho
- Oak
- Stainless steel; six months on fine lees
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2012
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Quinta de Gomariz Alvarinho
What does Gomariz 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.
Why is it bottled as IGT Minho?
DOC Vinho Verde reserves single-variety Alvarinho for the Monção e Melgaço sub-region. Quinta de Gomariz is in the Sousa sub-region, so the wine is bottled as IGT Minho, a regional appellation that allows single-variety Alvarinho elsewhere in the Minho.
When should I drink it?
Drink within 1 to 5 years of vintage.
What food pairs with it?
Atlantic shellfish platters, polvo a feira, grilled prawns with garlic and sushi.