Recently we were at Monção & Melgaço (Alvarinho and Vinho Verde subregion) for the first ever “THE WHITE EXPERIENCE”.
This event showcased some of Europe’s top white wine producers. Here’s the (great and convenient) list of participating wineries:
EUROPE
Chanson Père et Fils and Joseph Drouhin (Bourgogne, France), Domaine Henri Bourgeois (Sancerre, France), Hugel (Alsácia, France), S.A. Prum and Bender (Mosel, Germany), Sattlerhof (Styria). Gelbmann Birtok (Hungria).
PORTUGAL
Vértice, Quanta Terra, Poeira, Real Companhia Velha, Quinta de La Rosa, Quinta das Bágeiras, Adega Mãe, Paulo Laureano, C2O/VPuro, Álvaro de Castro, Jorge Moreira, António Maçanita e Niepoort.
REGIÃO DOS VINHOS VERDES
Quintas de Melgaço, Adega de Monção, PROVAM – Alvarinho, Soalheiro, Solar de Serrade, Quinta das Pereirinhas, Vale dos Ares, Poema, Valados de Melgaço
Quinta de Alderiz, Anselmo Mendes, João Portugal Ramos Vinhos, Márcio Lopes Winemaker, Quinta de Santa Cristina, Casa de Cello, Guapos Wine Project, Quinta de Covela, Quinta de Amares, Adega Edmun do Val, Quinta da Calçada
Lúcia Barbosa – Quinta do Soalheiro
Born in Melgaço and fierce ambassador of Alvarinho, Lúcia embodies the strength, the professionalism and the tenacity of the Portuguese wine industry.
ILHA CENTRAL (REGIÃO VINHOS VERDES)
Quinta de Santiago, Ceivinhas, Cortinha Velha, Encosta da Capela Reserva, Reguengo de Melgaço, Quinta da Cheira, Quinta de Paços, Quinta do Regueiro, Terras do Real, Terras de Conclave, Casa de Canhotos, Rebouça, Dom Ponciano, Alvaianas, Trinta Raios, Encosta de Sende, Dona Paterna
A weekend we won’t soon forget.