Expressões Alvarinho 2021
by Anselmo Mendes
- Grape variety
- Alvarinho
- Region
- Vinho Verde, Monção e Melgaço, Portugal
- Style
- white
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Vintage
- 2021
Price: CHF 27 In stock
About this wine
Anselmo Mendes' top expression of Alvarinho — and a wine that quietly rewrites the rules for what Vinho Verde can be. Only the best grapes from eight distinct parcels of Quinta da Torre go into Expressões. Pressed whole, fermented and aged for nine months in used 400-litre French oak barrels with bâtonnage on the lees, then a further 24 months in bottle before release. Just 6,000 bottles made. A gastronomic Alvarinho built to age for a decade and beyond.
Tasting notes
Bright golden hue. Floral aromas of jasmine and orange blossom layered with subtle vanilla, toast, and almond from the barrel ageing. The palate is rich and textured yet driven by Alvarinho's signature acidity and bright citric freshness. Persistent, elegant, and remarkably delicate on the finish.
Food pairings
Pan-roasted turbot, Lobster with butter sauce, Risotto with white truffle, Aged hard cheeses
Best for
Fine dining at home
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