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...

The name Monção e Melgaço solidifies the neighbourly relationship between these 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's a powerful identity element that brings...

Quinta de Alderiz is a property located in the municipality of Monção. A family tradition, owned by the Pinheiro family since the mid-20th century, it produces Alvarinho wine on around 12 hectares of continuous vineyards. The vineyards, with an average age of 25 years, are...

Quinta das Pereirinhas is synonymous with family tradition. It's a heritage in the cultivation of vines that goes back a long way, when the ancestors of the current family returned from emigration in Brazil and decided to rethink and reorganise the way they understood and practised agriculture...

It is the grandest and most impressive palace in the region. It is a neo-classical building dating from the early 19th century, set in an estate surrounded by high walls, with large English-style gardens, 18 hectares of vineyards and 8 hectares of woodland, a modern wine cellar and...

Solar de Serrade is an armoured house (which displays symbols of identity or belonging - arms or coats of arms) that is typically High Minoan. It is showy and impressive with its two towers flanking the main body. It is accompanied by a romantic garden and a chapel and...

Casa de Rodas is a typical Minho manor house with a rich and long history - dating back to 1566. It is located in Troviscoso, very close to the town of Monção. It has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1986. We also think it's important to highlight the...

Quinta da Pedra is a historic Minho estate whose roots go back to the 17th century. It has the largest continuous vineyard of the Alvarinho variety, approximately 43 hectares. The winery, new and impressive, is equipped with the most modern...

Quinta do Hospital, located in Ceivães, Monção, is a property strongly rooted in history, in the middle of which stands a magnificent manor house. Its origins date back to the 12th century. It is said that these lands were donated by the mother of King Afonso...