With an open citrine color and a special vivacity, it has a very balanced acidity and a slightly full-bodied character. Simultaneously citric and tropical, it is marked essentially by aromas of lime, passion fruit and peach, as well as a slight touch of mango. Mineral, floral fragrances with a predominance of jasmine are also discovered. Very elegant, it has a long and persistent finish.

Located in Agrela, Santo Tirso, in the Vinho Verde Region Demarcated Region, Vercoope – Union of Wine Cooperatives of Vinho Verde Region – was founded in 1964 with the aim of bottling and trade the wine produced in the Wine Cooperatives of Amarante, Braga, Famalicão, Felgueiras, Guimarães, Paredes and Vale de Cambra, representing more than 5000 wine growers. With an annual production around 8 millions of bottles, Vercoope has now an outstanding place in Portuguese market as well in the most demanding markets over the word.

GRAPE VARIETIES: Alvarinho 100%

It should be drunk young or up to 3 years after harvesting, progressively replacing, as it ages in the bottle, the former citrus freshness with aromas of honey and dried fruits such as almonds and pine nuts. The appearance, initially open citrine, also evolves to a straw colour with golden reflections.