Outstanding houses in Monção e Melgaço.
This northernmost pocket of Vinho Verde abandons the region's spritz habit for serious white wine—bone-dry Alvarinho with mineral grip and the structure to age, built by producers who treat the granite-soiled terroir as something closer to Burgundy than to fizz.
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Region DNA
The character of Monção e Melgaço
Based on 17 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 26 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
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 Monção e Melgaço
Quinta de Golães
VisitMonção e Melgaço wineries worth the stop
The 6 best critic-rated producers in Monção e Melgaço with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Quinta de Santiago
Rua D. Fernando, 128, 4950-542, Cortes - Monção, Portugal
Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 02Soalheiro
Charneca Alvaredo, 4960-010 Melgaço
Critics' peak 92 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 03Vale dos Ares
Quinta do Mato, Sá, 4950-740, Monção, Portugal
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vivino
- 04Provam
Cabo - Barbeita, 4950045, Monção, Portugal
Critics' peak 89 · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast · Vinous
- 05Quinta da Cheira
Rua da Regada nº215, 4950-295, Mazedo, Portugal
Critic-rated · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Vivino
- 06Dom Salvador
Quinta da Torre, Peso, 4950 Melgaço, Portugal, Key Contact & Location Information:, Wine Tourism: Quinta da Torre, Peso., Tasting Room Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm; Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm., alvarinhodomsalvador.com, Approximate Coordinates:, Portugal
Critic-rated · Wine Advocate · Vivino
Monção e Melgaço is a wine region in Portugal, home to 36 producers tracked on Femente, 5 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Alvarinho, Loureiro, and Vinhão, producing Portuguese Vinho Verde White and Portuguese Sparkling wines with notes of Tree fruit, Citrus fruit, and Red fruit.
Monção e Melgaço — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Monção e Melgaço?
- The most planted varieties in Monção e Melgaço are Alvarinho, Loureiro, Vinhão, and Trajadura, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Monção e Melgaço known for?
- Monção e Melgaço is known for Portuguese Vinho Verde White, Portuguese Sparkling, and Northern Portugal Red wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Citrus fruit, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Monção e Melgaço?
- Femente tracks 36 producers in Monção e Melgaço, of which 5 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Monção e Melgaço?
- Monção e Melgaço is a wine region in Portugal.
Monção e Melgaço
This northernmost pocket of Vinho Verde abandons the region's spritz habit for serious white wine—bone-dry Alvarinho with mineral grip and the structure to age, built by producers who treat the granite-soiled terroir as something closer to Burgundy than to fizz.
Producers in Monção e Melgaço
- Dom Ponciano — honest
- Quinta de Santiago — distinction
- Rebouça — honest
- Quinta da Baguinha — undiscovered
- Cortinha Velha — honest
- Adelino Barbosa Frada — undiscovered
- Vale dos Ares — distinction
- Dom Salvador — honest
- Dona Paterna — honest
- Quinta das Pereirinhas — honest
- Poema — honest
- Foral de Melgaço — honest
- Soalheiro — distinction
- Quinta da Cheira — honest
- Provam — distinction
Restaurants in Monção e Melgaço
Restaurants in Monção e Melgaço