Nortico Vinho Verde Melgaco & Moncao Alvarinho 2023 bussia a small vineyard along the

a small vineyard along the southern shores of Lake Leman

Their domaine lives both on the lowland clay terraces of the Lot river

dried cranberry

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

method of harvesting

Nortico Vinho Verde Melgaco & Moncao Alvarinho 2023 bussia a small vineyard along theVinho 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