Loading map…
39 pin-worthy

Outstanding houses in Minho.

01 · OUTSTANDING

Aveleda

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff + 3 more

View →
02 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta do Ameal

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff + 3 more

View →
03 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta da Lixa

Cited by Falstaff · Wine Advocate + 2 more

View →
04 · OUTSTANDING

Casal de Ventozela

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff + 2 more

View →
05 · OUTSTANDING

Anselmo Mendes

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff + 2 more

View →
06 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta da Raza

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff + 2 more

View →
07 · OUTSTANDING

Adega de Monção

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate + 2 more

View →
08 · OUTSTANDING

Casa de Vilacetinho

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff + 2 more

View →
09 · OUTSTANDING

A&D Wines - Quinta de Santa Teresa

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate + 1 more

View →
10 · OUTSTANDING

Casa do Valle

Cited by Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator + 1 more

View →
11 · OUTSTANDING

Casa de Vila Verde

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate + 1 more

View →
12 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta de Gomariz

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff + 1 more

View →
13 · OUTSTANDING

Adega Ponte da Barca

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate + 1 more

View →
14 · OUTSTANDING

Quintas de Melgaço

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate + 1 more

View →
15 · OUTSTANDING

Ponte de Lima

Cited by Falstaff · Wine Advocate + 1 more

View →
16 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta do Regueiro

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff + 1 more

View →
17 · OUTSTANDING

Soalheiro

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate + 1 more

View →
18 · OUTSTANDING

Curvos

Cited by Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

View →
19 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta d'Amares

Cited by Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

View →
20 · OUTSTANDING

Aphros

Cited by Decanter · Wine Spectator

View →
21 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta do Ferro

Cited by Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

View →
22 · OUTSTANDING

Caves da Cerca

Cited by Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast

View →
23 · OUTSTANDING

Vercoope

Cited by Decanter · Falstaff

View →
24 · OUTSTANDING

Touquinheiras

Cited by Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

View →
25 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta de Santiago

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate

View →
26 · OUTSTANDING

Provam

Cited by Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast

View →
27 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta de Pacos

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate

View →
28 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta de Azevedo

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate

View →
29 · OUTSTANDING

Casa de Freitas

Cited by Wine Advocate · Wine Enthusiast

View →
30 · OUTSTANDING

Sem Igual

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate

View →
31 · OUTSTANDING

Casa de Cello

Cited by Wine Advocate · Vinous

View →
32 · OUTSTANDING

Solar de Serrade

Cited by Falstaff · Wine Spectator

View →
33 · OUTSTANDING

Cazas Novas

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate

View →
34 · OUTSTANDING

Vale dos Ares

Cited by Decanter · Wine Advocate

View →
35 · OUTSTANDING

Nortico

Cited by Wine Spectator · Vivino

View →
36 · OUTSTANDING

Valados de Melgaço

Cited by Wine Advocate · Vivino

View →
37 · OUTSTANDING

Quinta do Monte

Cited by Falstaff · Vivino

View →
38 · OUTSTANDING

Alvarinho de Moncao

Cited by Vinous · Vivino

View →
39 · OUTSTANDING

Casa Santa Eulalia

Cited by Wine Advocate · Vivino

View →
All wineries in Minho
The Minho reading

Minho fizzes with green-grape acidity and low alcohol, a region where producers chase the snap of barely ripe fruit over ripeness, and where the Vinho Verde category—though often dismissed—contains restless, mineral whites that demand a second look.

Vinho Verde
Visit Minho

Save these houses, build your route through Minho, and navigate when you're there.

Download on the App Store

Region DNA

The character of Minho

Based on 227 wines with structural data

Style profile

IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Minho
Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite
8
80–89 Great
99
70–79 Good
36
<70 Other
5

Based on 148 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Citrus fruitTree fruitRed fruitOakTropical fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Portuguese Vinho Verde White
489
Northern Portugal White
164
Northern Portugal Red
136
Northern Portugal Rosé
130
Portuguese Sparkling
87
Portuguese Douro Red
36
Portuguese White
15
Southern Portugal Red
15

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Loureiro261Alvarinho218Arinto de Bucelas165Trajadura116Touriga Nacional110Vinhão81Avesso51Tinta Roriz48Espadeiro40Touriga Franca33

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Minho

Vinhos Norte - Manuel da Costa Carvalho Lima Filhos

Visit
About Minho

Minho is a wine region in Portugal, home to 217 producers tracked on Femente, 8 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Loureiro, Alvarinho, and Arinto de Bucelas, producing Portuguese Vinho Verde White and Northern Portugal White wines with notes of Citrus fruit, Tree fruit, and Red fruit. It takes in Vinho Verde.

Minho — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Minho?
The most planted varieties in Minho are Loureiro, Alvarinho, Arinto de Bucelas, and Trajadura, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Minho known for?
Minho is known for Portuguese Vinho Verde White, Northern Portugal White, and Northern Portugal Red wines and flavors of Citrus fruit, Tree fruit, and Red fruit.
How many wineries are in Minho?
Femente tracks 217 producers in Minho, of which 8 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Minho?
Minho is a wine region in Portugal, taking in Vinho Verde.

Minho

Minho fizzes with green-grape acidity and low alcohol, a region where producers chase the snap of barely ripe fruit over ripeness, and where the Vinho Verde category—though often dismissed—contains restless, mineral whites that demand a second look.

Producers in Minho

Wineries in Minho

Restaurants in Minho

Restaurants in Minho