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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 6 years from disgorgement.
disgorgement1 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: green apple, lemon zest, brioche, white flower
Palate: citrus, fine mousse, mineral edge, long fresh finish
Traditional-method sparkling from estate Alvarinho. Fine mousse, citrus drive, autolytic brioche from extended lees ageing.
What it pairs with
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Oysters
Sparkling Alvarinho's mineral lift and saline edge mirror raw oysters. -
Bolinhos de bacalhau
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Fried salt cod croquettes need the wine's mousse and acidity. -
Aperitif on its own
The wine's brisk acidity and brioche notes carry an aperitif moment without food.
History
The estate's traditional-method Alvarinho espumante added a sparkling tier to the Reguengo de Melgaco range. Designed to showcase Alvarinho's natural acidity in bottle-fermented form.
- 2010: First Espumante Reserva Bruto vintage released
Facts
- Producer
- Reguengo de Melgaco · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Alvarinho (100%)
- Classification
- Vinho Espumante de Qualidade
- Oak
- Traditional method, second fermentation in bottle, extended lees ageing
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 19 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1 to 6 from disgorgement
- First vintage
- 2010
Frequently asked about Reguengo de Melgaco Alvarinho Espumante Reserva Bruto
What does Reguengo de Melgaco Espumante Alvarinho taste like?
Green apple, lemon zest, brioche and white flower on the nose; citrus, fine mousse, mineral edge and a long fresh finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity.
When should I drink Reguengo de Melgaco Espumante Alvarinho?
Drink within 1 to 6 years of disgorgement, well chilled to 6 to 8C. The fine mousse and brioche notes show best young to medium-term.
What food pairs with Reguengo de Melgaco Espumante Alvarinho?
Oysters and bolinhos de bacalhau are the canonical pairings; it also drinks beautifully on its own as an aperitif.
How is Reguengo de Melgaco Espumante Alvarinho made?
Traditional method with second fermentation in bottle and extended lees ageing on its own estate Alvarinho.
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