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Vinho Verde
These wines which are aptly named Vinho Verde (Green Wine) as they are picked late and drunk very young. The Portuguese home market consumes more white than red Vinho Verde, whilst the white is exported. It is mainly yellow in colour but some have a suggestion of slight green. They classify as a still wine and have a slightly biting or prickling quality and a refreshing twang. The vines of the grape variety "Casta Alvarinha" originally were kept clear of the ground by being draped on trees or specially constructed trellises. This serves a double purpose, firstly by freeing the land beneath for cultivation, and secondly, protecting the vine against damp and parasitic rot, however, this older practice now seems to be dying. These wines have a lower alcohol content. The appellation region of Vinho Verde is from south of Porto up to the Spanish boarder and detailed information is available at www.vinhoverde.com.

The most well-known labels are Acácio, Algulha, Aliança, Alvarinho Dourada, Alvarinho de Monção, Ameal, Aveleda, Azal de Lixa, Bargos, Campelo, Campo de Vinha, Casa da Calçada, Casa de Capitão-mor Alvarinho, Casa de Compostela, Casa de Landeiro, Casa de Oleiros, Casa da Seara, Casa de Sezim, Casa de Tapada, Casa de Valle, Casa de Vila Verde, Casa de Vilacetinho, Casal Garcia, Casal Mendes, Casal Miranda, Casal de Seara, Casala, Casalinho, Caves de Cerca, Caves Felgerias Rubeas, Chello, Convento de Ganfei, Couto dos Frades, Danaide, Deu la Deu, Dom Crespo, Dom Dalvador, Dom Paterna, Encostas de Paderne, Fâmega, Gamba, Gatão, Gazela, Lagosta, Leiras Mancas, Loureiro, Magriço, Meireles, Mesa do Presidente, Mioita, Moirinte, Grinada, Morgadio da Torre, Moura Basto, Mouralhas de Monção, Muros Antigos Alvarinha, Muros de Melgaço, O Nogueiral, Ouro de Minho, Oura Verde, Paço de Teixeiró Palácio da Brejoeira, Pavão, Ponte de Barca, Ponte de Lima, Porta Nova, Portal do Fidalgo, Quinta D'amares, Quinta de Alderiz, Quinta do Ameal Loureiro, Quinta da Aveleda, Quinta de Azevedo, Quinta da Baguinha, Quinta da Companhia, Quinta do Crasto, Quinta de Crespos, Quinta de Curvos, Quinta do Ermízio, Quinta do Feital, Quinta da Livração, Quinta da Lixa, Quinta de Luou, Quinta das Maias, Quinta do Minho, Quinta do Miogo, Quinta da Pedra, Quinta da Pena, Quinta da Portela, Quinta de São Cláudio, Quinta de Santa Teresa, Quinta de Simaen’s, Quinta do Tamariz, Quintas de Melgaço, Redoma, Reguengo de Melgaço, Santola, Sável, São Gonçalo, Senhoria, Soalheiro, Solar das Bouças, Solar de Serrade, Souto Vedro, Tàmego, Terras de Felgueiras, Terras da Nóbrega, Tia Chica, Tres Marias, Tormes, Vale de Ambrães, Vale de Cambra, Valviçoso, Varanda dos Reis, Vercoope, Verdegar, Verdilhão, Via Latina, Vilacetinho, Vilancete, and Vinha Verde.




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