Vinho Verde is often bottled with CO2 (Carbon Dioxide), resulting in a light and sparkling wine.
Lemon |
Lime |
Apple |
Flint |
Vinho Verde flavors varies from Lemon to Tropical Fruit depending on the grape variety used.
Floral Loureiro. Creamy Avesso. Steely Trajadura. Mineral Arinto and Alvarinho.
Vinho Verde is not a grape. The name means "Green Wine" but translates as "Young Wine".
The wines are most often made from a blend of local grape varieties like Alvarinho, Loureiro, Arinto, Trajadura, Avesso, and Azal.
The dominant grapes are Alvarinho and Loureiro.