Nortico Vinho Verde Melgaco & Moncao Alvarinho 2023 bussia hands-off approach in the cellar

hands-off approach in the cellar to let this Cuvee of Grenache and Syrah speak for itself

as this was stored in 60% new French and Hungarian oak before bottling

if you will

method of harvesting

with Champagne rising to prominence and Alsace nearby

Nortico Vinho Verde Melgaco & Moncao Alvarinho 2023 bussia hands-off approach in the cellarVinho Verde is coming of age before our eyes as a wine region. Long regarded as a source for cheap, lightly fizzy wine, theres a growing sense of identity, and sub regional specialty in this large and diverse country. The northernmost of Vinho Verdes nine subregions is called Melgaco & Moncao, right across the river from Spains Rias Baixas and devoted to the same variety; Alvarinho (called Albarino in Spain). Drawn from an array of tiny garden