Vinho Verde

Located in the far North West of the country, just to the South of Spain’s Rias Baixas, the wine from here is traditionally light in alcohol, bracing and sometimes lightly effervescent. Vinho Verde covers a large area, with distinct differences in climate influencing which of the permitted varieties are used. This is a warm and very wet climate and rot is a significant issue, resulting traditionally in pergola trained vines. With the trend towards greater quality,