Alvarinho: The Soul of a Territory
A grape variety in its own territory, that's what we want to tell you. Alvarinho on the banks and slopes of the River Minho. Not everywhere, because refinement has always been capricious. And this variety is capricious. But before we go any further, let's take a look back. What gives the unmistakable aura to...
Monção and Melgaço + Rías Baixas: A Journey of Discovery
Scenario 1 – The complete journey, from Monção and Melgaço to the Rías Baixas Suppose you arrive in Monção or Melgaço from Porto airport, or from anywhere else in Portugal. Settle in and relax. The next day, set off with us to discover this magnificent sub-region...
Alvarinho: A Grape Without Borders
The territory of Alvarinho wine is the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula, the Galician Rías Baixas and Monção & Melgaço in the Vinho Verde region. Here we don't really care which side of the border it came from first, whether it was the Cistercian monks who brought this remarkable variety...
Monção & Melgaço — Landscape, Vineyards and Identity
Monção and Melgaço consolidate a neighbourly relationship between two municipalities in the far north-west of Portugal. And, as we well know, a municipality is much more than a simple administrative division: it is a powerful element of identity, capable of both bringing people together and...
