currently 165,358 Wines and 25,033 Producers, including 3,160 classified producers.
Cool, quite fine, fresh-vegetable nose with yellow fruity notes and floral nuances. Clear, fine-juicy fruit with nutty and again fresh vegetal flavours, very fine acidity, good persistence, delicate melting and some grip, quite clear minerality, harmonious, very nice to drink, some depth, nutty traces, very good, fine-juicy finish, again with grip.
The white grape variety originates from the border region Portugal/Spain. Synonyms are Albariña, Albariño, Albelleiro, Alvarin Blanco, Alvarinha, Azal Blanco, Cainho Branco, Galego,...
The Portuguese DOC area for red and white wines was already defined by law in 1908. The huge area covers 60,000 hectares of vineyards in the districts of Braga, Porto and Viana do...
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100 WP uniqueWines that can only be made differently, but not better. |
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95-99 WP greatWorld-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience. |
90-94 WP excellentFirst class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character. |
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85-89 WP very goodRemarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention. |
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80-84 WP goodClean, harmonious, at best typical wines. |
75-79 WP passable |
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70-74 WP schwach |
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60-69 WP insufficient |
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50-59 WP unacceptable |