Vinho Verde is a young Portuguese wine from the DOC "Vinho Verde" region in the far north of Portugal, which includes the original 1908 Minho Province plus adjacent areas to the south.
Vinho Verde traditional harvest using ladders to pick grapes from vines trellised on high pergolas ("vinha de enforcado"), Guimarães, Portugal (2007)
Grapes on a vine in the Vinho Verde region
Albariño or Alvarinho is a variety of white wine grape grown in Galicia and in Northwest Portugal where it is also used to make varietal white wines. Albariño is the name for the grape in Galician. In
Vinho Verde
…plum. Vinho Verde rosé wines are also not very common, they have a slightly pink or intense color and red berries flavor. Vinho Alvarinho is made from Alvarinho grapes, from a designated subregion of Monção and Melgaço. It has more alcohol (11.5 to 14%) and ripe tropical aromas. The reds are deep red and tannic…
Bunch of Alvarinho /Albariño grapes
Albariño grapes on a slope near the river Sil in Ourense, Spain
Albariño wine from Galicia.