Anselmo Mendes Parcela Única Alvarinho Vinho Verde DOC

Vinho Verde DOC, Portugal

Anselmo Mendes is the most technically adventurous figure in the Vinho Verde region — his Parcela Única (single-parcel) Alvarinho ages on fine lees in old French barriques, adding texture and complexity without imposing oak flavour. The result is an Alvarinho of uncommon depth: stone fruit, beeswax, and flint aromas over a rich, textured palate that broadens the variety's expressive range.

Pairing intelligence

• main: The wine's lees-enriched texture and Atlantic mineral depth are ideal with Minho's most celebratory seafood rice — richness meets freshness in perfect equilibrium
• starter: Lees-aged Alvarinho's textural richness and acidity bridge the contrast between foie's fat and quince's fruit sweetness — an unexpected but compelling match