Anselmo Mendes

Anselmo Mendes is the most respected Vinho Verde specialist in Portugal — producing wines across the full range of the appellation from accessible, fresh Loureiro-based Vinho Verde to highly concentrated single-vineyard Alvarinho from the Monção e Melgaço subzone. The 'Parcela Única' single-vineyard Alvarinho is produced from a single parcel of old-vine Alvarinho on granite soils above the Lima River — a wine of extraordinary mineral depth and aging potential that rivals Soalheiro and Do Ferreiro for seriousness. Mendes's work helped establish Alvarinho's international reputation.

Anselmo Mendes is the most important producer in Vinho Verde for establishing the appellation's premium credentials — Parcela Única Alvarinho is among the finest white wines produced in northern Portugal.