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The Society's Vinho Verde 2021
White Wine from Portugal
Absolutely textbook Vinho Verde, with zingy citrus fruit complemented by a moreish nuttiness and subtle spritz on the palate. A very light and easy-drinking Portuguese star that is a Wine Champion in 2022.
Price:
£7.25
Bottle
Price:
£43.50
Case of 6
In Stock
Code: PW9531
Wine characteristics
- White Wine
- 2 - Dry
- 75cl
- Drinking now
- 11.5% Alcohol
- no oak influence
- Screwcap
- 100ml of this wine contains 77 kcal
- The bottle contains 8.6 units of alcohol
- A 125ml glass of this wine contains 96 kcal and 1.4 units of alcohol
The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week. For information and support on responsible drinking please see www.drinkaware.co.uk. For more information about how calories in wine are measured, click here.
Adega de Monção
Formed in 1958 by just 25 producers, Adega de Monção has since grown to involve 1600 growers, and is now closed to new members. However, each grower only provides grapes from a tiny portion of land, meaning Monção only farm around 1200 hectares in total.
They are located in the heart of quality wine production in the vinho verde region – in Portugal’s northernmost quarters, bordering Spain’s Galicia region – in a small sub-region called Monção e Melgaço, in the province of Minho. The Minho region provides beautiful surroundings to the vineyards, with majestic mountains sloping down to the sea like an amphitheatre, and the plentiful rivers, fertile plains and moderate temperatures making the area ideal for vinho verde production.
Adega de Monção has not just evolved in size over the years: between 1986 and 2004 they underwent huge reformations in improving their grape reception, winemaking process and storage facilities, and stabilising their bottling procedures. In 1999, they opened a whole new winery in Melgaço, and in 2005 they even converted an unused section of their original winery into a historical and cultural space, which they opened to the public.
The co-op has been celebrated greatly in Portugal, both in national wine magazines and at events such as the ‘Lisbon Celebrates Wine’ Festival, and their Muralhas brand is one of the most widely distributed in Portugal. Now a well-equipped modern winery and thriving business, the Adega de Monção upholds the tradition of...
Rotherham & South Yorkshire Advertiser
From alongside the Minho river, this is light on alcohol. Slightly spritzy.
Wine Uncorked
Read moreThe Portuguese wine Vino Verde (literally the Green Wine, meaning it is young and ‘green’) is expected to taste light and refreshing and will also come with a slight sparkle (‘spritz’ in wine jargon). And ...
Manchester Evening News
Read moreAs is noted in The Society's tasting note, this is 'absolute textbook Vinho Verde'. There's a light spritz for which Vinho Verde is famed but it's in no way a sparkling wine. At this price it's a bargain...
Belfast Newsletter
Read more... remarkably zesty, upbeat and almost spritzy ... Vibrant floral aromatics gently yield to sharp citrus and luscious fruit flavours- green apples abound - alongside intriguing backnotes that seem...