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SPAIN-PORTUGAL<br />
– GRAPES –<br />
Alvarinho grapes arriving at Bodega Aveleda<br />
after being harvested<br />
Native fauna is part of winegrowing at Aveleda<br />
An aerial view of Aveleda’s vineyards<br />
In actual fact, they are not different grape varieties but<br />
one and the same, although slight differences can be<br />
found between them depending on the region where<br />
they are grown, as is the case with other grape varieties<br />
and regions.<br />
Below is a selection of Spanish and Portuguese wineries<br />
where wines are made using the variety. They share their<br />
vision of this dialogue between Alvarinho and Albariño.<br />
AVELEDA (VINHO VERDE DOC – PORTUGAL) –<br />
IN THE VANGUARD<br />
This winery was established over 150 years ago in 1870 by<br />
Manuel Pedro Guedes. It is a traditional Vinho Verde winery,<br />
the major producer in this region and one of the most<br />
significant in Portugal for production and sales volumes.<br />
It produces wines in four different Portuguese designations<br />
of origin. It farms some 800 hectares of vineyards in the<br />
region and exports over 1 million boxes of wine to over 150<br />
countries, among them the United States, Canada, Brazil<br />
and France where the market share of wines made from the<br />
variety is on average 45%.<br />
The company has been owned and run by the same family<br />
for over 5 generations, and sustainable growth, conservation<br />
64 SUMMER 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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