Vinho Verde, Portugal
Valados de Melgaço
Valados de Melgaço produces boutique, single-estate Alvarinho wines in Melgaço, highlighting distinct granite soils and sustainable high-altitude viticulture.
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Nestled in the northernmost tip of Portugal along the Minho River, Valados de Melgaço is a boutique estate dedicated exclusively to the expression of the Alvarinho grape.
Situated in the renowned Monção e Melgaço sub-region, the estate's terraced vineyards (valados) thrive on granite-dominant soils, surrounded by protective mountain ranges that balance Atlantic rainfall with warm, sunny days.
Guided by a low-intervention philosophy and a commitment to environmental sustainability, the winery practices careful hand-selection and precise block-by-block harvesting. Valados de Melgaço crafts focused, small-batch white wines and traditional-method sparkling wines defined by crisp acidity, intense stone-fruit complexity, and rich, saline minerality that capture the raw purity of the Melgaço terroir.
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