Monção e Melgaço Alvarinho

Layers of rich tropical fruit—amazing new style of vinho verde

A pretty good Portuguese Albariño

medium lemon yellow; lemon, honeydew melon, brine, bit of oak and lees; light to medium bodied, no effervescence, good acidity, 13.5% ABV, salty finish; made from Alvarinho, partially fermented in French oak; good value at $14

Very judicious use of oak gives it lovely roundness

SommCon San Diego 2019: Portugal, A Modern Day Classic! - Thursday, November 14

Pretty good ordered at a restaurant not a biting taste at first but the aftertaste is lingering and sharp, resembled to a cheddar of wines

Moncao e Melgaco somm Portugal seminar 🇵🇹: Super light

Very nice with seafood in Lisbon

Grassy grapefruit with a touch of honey tinged gasolina—sit on your porch, bask in the sun, eat some goddamn cheese & charcuterie, close your eyes and imagine being on the Portuguese coast.

Acidic and crisp