A grape variety in dialogue with the territory

A grape variety in relationship with its place A grape variety within its territory — that is what we seek to tell here. Alvarinho on the banks and slopes of the Minho River. Not everywhere, because refinement is, by nature, selective. And this variety is selective too. Before moving forward, it is worth stepping back: what gives a wine region its distinctive aura?
Not only wine itself, but the history and culture that settle there, in dialogue with landforms, soils, climate and the way vines respond to them. It is from this quiet interaction that a place acquires its character.

Before Alvarinho took centre stage

Before Alvarinho asserted itself, this border region was mainly known for red wines and mixed vineyards, without a dominant variety. Even so, it already enjoyed a reputation as a singular territory for vine growing, shaped by a close relationship between agriculture, landscape and riverside communities.
Over time, the white variety Alvarinho began to stand out, overshadowing the rest and becoming a symbol, an identity marker and a high-value economic asset. Today, however, an inverse movement is also emerging: old grape varieties are being rediscovered, bringing diversity, versatility and memory back into the landscape.

Landscape, continuity and human scale

Properties are mostly family-run, finely patterned, small in scale. Roots anchored in time matter as much as technique. There is no meaningful innovation without continuity, without an expression that respects what came before.
For wine lovers and the curious, discovery unfolds at a slow pace and with attentive senses: wandering along paths, streets and vineyards; talking with local people as they share memories; pausing to feel the joint breathing of nature and history.
Here, the territory is not consumed — it is listened to.

River, table and time

By the Minho, the experience is completed in the quiet contemplation of water, the sharing of local food and the simple gesture of tasting a fragrant glass of Alvarinho. Everything happens in its own rhythm, where wine is not merely tasted, but becomes a mediator between people, landscape and culture.

Alvarinho from Monção and Melgaço is legacy, soul and community. It is a passion that crosses generations. It is the past made present, already shaping the future — the most precious jewel of the Vinho Verde region.