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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 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: green apple, citrus, wet granite, creamy lees
Palate: ripe citrus, creamy texture, deep mineral, long acidity
Old-vine top-tier Alvarinho from Melgaco's most-northerly Alvaredo plantings. Lifted green apple, creamy texture, crisp citrus and a fresh ripe character.
What it pairs with
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Roast turbot with butter sauce
Full-bodied old-vine Alvarinho meets rich fish on equal footing. -
Bacalhau com natas
Cream-and-cod richness needs the wine's body and acidity. -
Aged hard cheese
Long mineral acidity sharpens nutty Sao Jorge.
History
Foral de Melgaco Old Vines is the estate's top-tier expression, sourced from the oldest Alvaredo plantings. The name references the Foral medieval charter granted to Melgaco.
- 2015: First Foral de Melgaco Old Vines vintage commercially released
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta do Regueiro · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Alvarinho (100%)
- Classification
- Vinho Verde DOC, Moncao e Melgaco
- Oak
- Stainless steel with extended lees contact
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 20 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3 to 10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2015
Frequently asked about Quinta do Regueiro Foral de Melgaco Old Vines
What does Foral de Melgaco Old Vines taste like?
Green apple, citrus, wet granite and creamy lees on the nose; ripe citrus, creamy texture, deep mineral and long acidity on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Foral de Melgaco Old Vines?
Drink within 3 to 10 years of the vintage, served at 12 to 14C. The wine rewards bottle ageing.
What food pairs with Foral de Melgaco Old Vines?
Roast turbot with butter sauce, bacalhau com natas and aged hard cheese are all strong matches.
What does Foral mean?
Foral is the medieval Portuguese royal charter, the name references the Foral of Melgaco, granted to the town historically.
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