Foral de Melgaco Old Vines Alvarinho, 2025 Touriga Franca Ruben is the vigneron today

Ruben is the vigneron today regarded as a “Grape Whisperer” while Kyle Knapp and Matt Nocas lead winemaking

sweet lilac and cedar

Berry and spice on the nose with subtle oak

95 pts Suckling

Foral de Melgaco Old Vines Alvarinho, 2025 Touriga Franca Ruben is the vigneron todayBright orange, lemon, hawthorn. Palate is zippy and minerally yet juicy with tangerine, green apple, white grapefruit, tropical notes and kaffir lime. Melgao is the original home of Alvarinho, located in the most northern region of Portugal. The vineyards are planted in amphitheaters on hillsides with the mountains of Portugal and Spain creating a unique micro climate with a perfect balance of rainfall and sunshine. In 1988 the first vineyard was