Quinta do Regueiro Foral Alvarinho Old Vines 2024

Quinta do Regueiro operates differently than most Vinho Verde producers. While others chase fresh and spritzy, Diogo focuses on complexity and texture from old vines in the Melgaço sub-region – widely considered the best area for Alvarinho thanks to its inland, mountainous location. The result is wine with mineral intensity and structure that separates serious Portuguese whites from the simple, early-drinking stuff flooding the market.

This might be our most gorgeous wine of the summer – a high-toned treat that tastes even better than it smells. Diogo Alvares da Cunha’s 2024 Foral Melgaço Alvarinho earned 92 points from Decanter for being “pure and vivid throughout” with tons of energy, clean citrus and melon flavors backed by serious mineral structure.