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Wines of Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Vinho Verde is produced from grapes which do not reach great dosis of sugar. Vinho Alvarinho is a special breed of white Vinho Verde, protected for the small sub-region of Monção, and it has more alcohol than the other varieties (11.5 to 13%), while the common varieties have between 8 and 11.5%. Vinho Verde is influenced by the nearby ocean and high humidity, typical aspects of the region what can be observed in the wine's refreshing taste. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wines_of_Portugal   (1492 words)

Vinho Alvarinho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vinho Alvarinho is a special breed of white Vinho Verde, protected for the small sub-region of Monção, Portugal and it has more alcohol than the other varieties (11.5 to 13%), while the common varieties have between 8 and 11.5%. This page was last modified 00:45, 12 July 2005. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vinho_Alvarinho   (1492 words)

VinesInfo643.htm Loureiro is the predominant varietal in the Vinho Verde. It is confined to the Moncao region of the Vinho Verde. CVR is used for regional wines that are not DOC or IPR and are produced in a specific region from at least 85% of locally grown grapes www.vines.org /Docs/Text/VinesInfo643.htm   (1492 words)

-- Supplier Description -- The Vinho Verde region is located in the Northwest of Portugal, limited by the river Minho to the north and the Douro to the south, the Atlantic coast to the west and mountainous ranges to the east. The quality guidance and the Vinho Verde wine production and trade regulations appeared in the beginning of the XX century, when the Law passed in 1908, demarcated the "Vinho Verde Region" for the first time. es of characteristic lemony or straw colour, fruity and fresh broadly named Vinhos Verdes or green wines, a reference to the early stages the grapes are picked. www.euroadventures.net /ViewDescription.asp?DescriptionID=6506   (485 words)

Buscas complexas - By portal123.com 2 Casal Garcia Vinho Verde Tinto DOC - Besser Karstadt - karstadt.de - [ Casal Garcia Vinho Verde Tinto DOC. Vinho verde, vinho verde Ai, vinho verde, vinho verde Ai, vinho verde perdição... www.portal123.com /buscas/search.pl?Terms=vinho*   (485 words)

Alfama - Fine Portuguese Cuisine But in general, Vinhos Verdes are lighter, refreshing, possessing a crisp, fruity character and are bottled with a slight pétillance or sparkle. The one exception is the wines made from 100% Alvarinho, the noble grape varietal in the region. Luscious is the best word to describe this Alvarinho -- full bodied, with a complex and intense nose of exotic and tropical fruits (lichee, green apples and honeysuckle) which are also reflected on the palate, leading a long, delicious finish. www.alfamarestaurant.com /wines/verdes.shtml   (485 words)

Green Wine Alvarinho is a very personalized wine that stands out among thers due to its balance, its citrine colour, its characteristics and unique fruited flavour, mouth-full and pleasantly mouth-persistent. www.coolbooze.com /shop/en-us/dept_230.html   (485 words)

Vinho Alvarinho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Vinho Alvarinho is a special type of white Vinho Verde, protected for the small sub-region of Monção, Portugal and it has more alcohol than the other varieties (11.5 to 13%), while the common varieties have between 8 and 11.5%. This page was last modified 15:34, 22 September 2005. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vinho_Alvarinho   (65 words)

Wine A large area with granite soil on the northwest Atlantic coast, the Minho region's Vinho Verde is one of the best-known DOC* areas and the white wines from the region are among the most famous. Portugal`s vinhos rosados or ros?s, which are dry or slightly sweetened, are well known all over the world, being famous for their colour, freshness, unmistakable aroma and high quality. The most famous wine of Portugal is undoubtedly the 'Vinho do Porto' or Port Wine, which is fortified with brandy and has a strong and intense flavour when young and becomes softer and more velvety as it ages, producing the celebrated "vintage" wines. www.fginternationalcorp.com /PortugalTrip/wine.html   (1832 words)

Great Wine Capitals - Vinho Verde, Porto Wine Regions Taste the 'Vinho Verde' of Convento da Franqueira, a 16th Century monastery built with the stones from the nearby ruins of Faria castle. The Vineyards produce white VINHO VERDE and the grape varieties are Azal and Pedernã. The Vinho Verde Route links together, after a rigorous selection, a number of establishments in the region that are related to vineyards and wine production. www.greatwinecapitals.com /porto/por_reg_vinho_app.html   (1832 words)

Vinho Verde em Portugal - Comissão de Viticultura da Região dos Vinhos Verdes The Wine Competition for 2005 sponsored by the CVRVV (Comissão de Viticultura da Região dos Vinhos Verdes) reached its culmination on June 15th with the announcement of the winners in an awards ceremony held at the Kais Restaurant-Bar in Lisbon. Attending the awards ceremony were prominent members of the business community from the Vinho Verde Region, professionals representing the hotel and restaurant sectors, distributing companies, the national and international press, representatives of various public institutions and entities as well as noted opinion leaders. The “Casal de Vinhó”, from MB Agricultores, Lda., and “Morgadio da Torre” from Sogrape Vinhos S.A. were both given awards for small-scale vinho verde producers, the Prova de Pequenos Volumes. www.vinhoverde.pt /pt/noticiasfrescas/newsletter/verdesfrescas/Jul2005/cvrvv01en.htm   (1832 words)

Great Wine Capitals - Vinho Verde, Porto Wine Regions Taste the 'Vinho Verde' of Convento da Franqueira, a 16th Century monastery built with the stones from the nearby ruins of Faria castle. The Vinho Verde Route links together, after a rigorous selection, a number of establishments in the region that are related to vineyards and wine production. The Vineyards produce white VINHO VERDE and the grape varieties are Azal and Pedernã. www.greatwinecapitals.com /porto/por_reg_vinho_app.html   (317 words)

Great Wine Capitals - PORTO - Portugal Porto is the largest city in the northern region of Portugal, which is noted for the great contrast between the light, fresh and often fizzy wines of Vinho Verde and the heavyweights of the Douro, which include Port. Vinho verde ‘sparkling wine’, is grown in the northwest corner. Porto is to be found in the northwest corner of Portugal in the heart of Vinho Verde country. www.greatwinecapitals.com /porto   (327 words)

TheTravelzine.com Portugal Spring 1997 (1) It is famous for its Port Wine and Vinho Verde and its spectacular wine country in the valley of the Douro River. Vinho verde, both red and white, has a low alcohol content and is slightly sparkling. The Costa Verde is in the northwestern corner of Portugal. www.thetravelzine.com /portugal1.htm   (4130 words)

Wine Lovers' Page / Two Vinho Verdes Vinho Verde means "green wine," but it takes an active imagination to find more than a hint of green in this pale, clear and perhaps just barely brassy-colored quaff. For many years, Vinho Verde was rarely seen in most parts of the U.S., and when it did turn up on retail shelves, it was best to approach it warily. This is still true to some extent, as today's tasting attests: A 1998 Vinho Verde with more than a year in the bottle seemed dull and lacking the sprightliness that makes this wine special. www.wineloverspage.com /wines/wt060700.shtml   (324 words)

Wines from Aveleda - buy wine online from all regions of Aveleda at Everywine, the UK direct wine merchants The two finest grape varieties of the Vinhos Verdes Region, Loureiro and Trajadura, were carefull... Selected grape varieties are brought from the extensive vineyards of the Vinho Verde Region t... Produced exclusively with Alvarinho grapes (the Queen of Portuguese white grapes), this dry white win... www.everywine.co.uk /icat/aveleda   (324 words)

* Vinho - (Wine): Definition Vinho verde: A specific type of Portuguese wine which is noted for its youth, freshness and newness in the taste. Muscadet / Gros-Plant / Petit Chablis / Vinho Verde / Cassis Blanc / Sauvignon Alvarinho is less aromatic than the grape of some top Portuguese vinhos verdes. en.mimi.hu /wine/vinho.html   (324 words)

Slow Food Forum - View Single Post - Vinho Verde, and a Mussel Recipe If you insist on something grilled to have with your white Vinho Verde, throw some cherrystone clams on the grill, then when the pop open, drizzle a little butter in them, return them to the grill until the butter simmers, then pull them off and chow down. In the northwest corner of Portugal, on the Atlantic coast between the city of Porto and the Spanish region known as Galicia, is the wine-growing district known as Vinho Verde (VEEN-yo VER-day). One of my favorites, Alvarinho Solar de Serrade, has interesting notes of what seems like kumquat and mint, with the fizzy nature almost imitating a white pepper spice on the finish. www.slowfoodforum.org /showpost.php?p=753&postcount=1   (324 words)

Cool and refreshing, vinho verde is hot Oh, the Portuguese do make a red vinho verde, of the vinhao grape. Vinho verde is the ancient, traditional wine from Portugal, made nowhere else, of grapes with names like alvarinho, loureiro, trajadura and pederna, which even when fully ripe produce only about 11 percent alcohol instead of the usual 12 percent or more. The vinho verde area north of Oporto is so pretty that boosters have set up a Vinho Verde Route, filled with vineyards, historical landmarks, hotels, restaurants and other attractions that is popular with tourists (see http://rota.vinhoverde.pt). www.azcentral.com /home/wine/articles/0702vinhoverde02.html   (324 words)

Carafe: Premium Content: Tasting Notes: Portugal Vinhos Barbeito Cristóvão Colombo 10-year-old Boal ($37): Warm, complex aromas of bread dough, nutmeg, tea, coffee grounds, mocha and butterscotch. Vinhos Barbeito Veramar 5-year-old Boal ($22): Concentrated, sweet aromas of citrus, bread dough, tobacco, tea, the warmth of alcohol and a hint of caramel. Vinhos Barbeito 1929 Reserva Velha Verdelho ($140; bottled October 2000): Initial coffee ground scent yields to beautifully integrated aromas of orange peel, caramel and cream with the alcohol subtly in the background. www.carafewine.com /premium/tasting_notes/portugal.html   (324 words)

White Wine reviews Arco Nova, Vinho Verde 2004 While the Alvarinho grape is used to produce the best but least typical Vinho Verde (that rarely leave the country), the dominate varieties in the wines that stock our shelves are Loureiro and Trajadura. Another interesting characteristic of Vinho Verde is the presence of a slight sparkle, which traditionally was a result of retaining CO2 that was produced during malolactic fermentation. Vinho Verde is blend of obscure grapes, ones that even most self-proclaimed wine experts have trouble knowing or shall I say remembering. nomerlot.com /reviews/white-wine/2005/10/03/arco_nova_vinho_verde_2004   (369 words)

Basic Juice: recycledJuice: Green Wine Vinho Verde also has a little spritz (what the French more elegantly refer to as petillance) in the bottle; no doubt from some residual fermentation. A straightforward example is Quinta da Aveleda's Vinho Verde. 'Green Wine,' known as Vinho verde is a unique Portuguese wine. basicjuice.blogs.com /basicjuice/2005/02/recycledjuice_g.html   (416 words)

Drink Low and Slow: Low-Alcohol Wines Perfect for Summer Casal Garcia Vinho Verde (about $6, at Wine Vault in Framingham, Kappy's in Sudbury, and many others) Portugal is a tremendous source for wine bargains these days, both red and white. Vinho Verde -- called "green" because it's bottled so young -- is a brisk, zippy white with fresh apple and pear flavors. The label on most Vinho Verde promises 10-plus percent alcohol, but anyone who's had a good Pilsner knows that this is in the same range. www.invinoveritas.com /bestof/lowalc.shtml   (613 words)

The Grape Varieties of Portugal Louriero is a laurel-scented white grape variety grown in Vinho Verde country in northern Portugal and, increasingly, as Lourerira in Rias Baixas. Alvarinho is a distinctive white grape variety grown around the town of Moncao in the north west of Portugal's Vinho Verde country (and as Albarino in Galicia). As an ingredient in Vinho Verde is it known as Pederna. www.wine-searcher.com /html/wine.html   (523 words)

The Wine of the Month Club - Regions - Portugal To the west of the Douro, on the coast of Portugal, houses its most intriguing white, Vinho Verde, "'green wine." This little prize should be consumed young (and, alas is best right out of the tank). Vinho Verde is a region, a wine and a style of wine. 'Green' only in the sense of being young, Vinho Verde can be red or white, though if encountered in a restaurant, it usually refers to the white version. www.wineofthemonthclub.com /regions/portugal/portugal-03.html   (258 words)

Portugal's day in the sun / The country has always been full of fruitful wine regions, but after generations of neglect, Portugal is finally figuring out how to create beautiful wines The wines are fatter and fuller than Vinho Verde, and wood aging is used especially in the wines made from the Encruzado grape in the Dao and the Maria Gomes variety in Bairrada. Vinho Verde, the fizzy white, was dull and sweetened. Vinho Verde: In the far northwest, which gets as much rain as Seattle, the landscape is lush and green. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/07/17/WI300470.DTL   (3031 words)

Region Green Wine The VQPRD denomination Green Wine ("Vinho Verde") was attributed to the entire region on account of the quality, specificity, (low alcohol content, the sparking and green characters of the whites, and astringency of the reds). Charter first established the demarcated region of Green Wine ("Vinho Verde") on the 18th of September 1908 and by Decree Law on the 1st of October of the same year. The vineyards destined for the production of wines and brandies with he right to Green Wine ("Vinho Verde"), Green Wine rum and Green Wine brandy denomination of origin are mainly installed in eruptive rock soils (granite stone) or metamorphic soils (limestone and gneiss). www.e-mercatura.net /html/uk/regiao.asp?ID=0   (442 words)

Wine of the Week, 4/25/05: 2002 Dorado Portugal Vinho Verde / Alvarinho Superior $20.99 Dorado was granted a new appellation "Alvarinho Superior" though the official Region is Vinho Verde. To produce Dorado's 2002 Alvarinho Superior, the winemaking methods employed by Dorado and Abal are similar to those utilized by the best white Burgundy growers from the Mâconnais or Chablis regions rather than the Cote d’Or, since no oak is used for aging. The 2002 Dorado Alvarinho Superior has incredibly clean aromas of wet stones, clover, chalk and grassy notes, with traces of light honey and white pepper. www.pjwine.com /html/wow_05_04_25.html   (442 words)

The Boulder Wine Merchant - Specials The verdant coastal hills and valleys of northern Portugal's Minho region are the source for Vinho Verde and the cool marine-influenced climate yields wines that are light, crisp and thoroughly invigorating. Vinho Verde means "green wine" -- a reference to its youth rather than its color (a great deal of Vinho Verde is actually red and rosé). The 2004 Gazela Vinho Verde is made by Aveleda, probably the most famous name in Vinho Verde (both labels are sold by Sogrape - the parent company). www.boulderwine.com /specials/wwom605.html   (442 words)

Welcome to Warpa! Solar de Serrade - Vinho Verde - Alvarinho www.warpa.com /cf_code/sharedratings/eventwines.cfm?event_instance_id=00000000300024   (442 words)

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