Soalheiro
Soalheiro Alvarinho is known as the “Classic” because it was the first wine produced by the family in 1982. Since then, it continues to be our classic style, a single varietal of the Alvarinho grape, with aromatic freshness, intense flavor, and extraordinary aging potential in the bottle – it’s a wine that clearly complements any occasion!
The grapes are hand-harvested. After pressing and before fermentation, the must is clarified at low temperature. The wine ferments in stainless steel and ages in contact with the fine lees before bottling. The vinification of Soalheiro Alvarinho is focused on producing a wine that enhances the quality of the grapes and allows for good evolution after bottling.
Our “Classic” has the elegance to be a perfect aperitif or to accompany seafood, grilled fish, white meat, cured cheese, smoked meat, as well as Asian and Mediterranean cuisine dishes.
“Our Portuguese panel has been alive to the vibe from Moncão et Melgaço in Vinho Verde for some years now (with a Best in Show in our 2021 competition), so it was gratifying to see this benchmark example cruise its way back into this year’s selection. ‘Green’ is often an insult in winemaking terms, but in Portugal’s granite-soiled Vinho Verde (‘green wine’) region, it’s a prerequisite. The joy of Alvarinho, of course, is that it adds an extra aromatic note of floral charm here (apricots are more typical in Galicia), so your journey into the wine is as much journey into flower garden as it is forest glade. The palate is impressive: there’s nothing slender or shivering about it, nor does it rely on sweet tweaks. Instead it’s svelte and textured, with density to match the wine’s natural drive and freshness. Its 12.5% is low enough to make it a white to drink, not to sip … with or without food: this wine would make both a quenching aperitif and a perfect summer-salad white.” – Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
Awards
97/100 – Best in Show – Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
Gold Medal – Mundus VINI 2023
Gold Medal – Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023
Gold Medal – Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2023
94/100 – Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
Gold Medal – Challenge International du Vin 2022
Gold Medal – Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2022
Five Stars – Arne Ronold MW, Vinforum 2021
Gold Medal – Mundus VINI 2020
92/100 – Robert Parker – Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate 2020
93/100 – Wine & Spirits Magazine 2020
95/100 – Sarah Ahmed – Decanter Magazine 2020
Gold Medal – Allt om Vin Magazine 2020
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 100580
