alvarinho
nounmasculine/alvɐˈɾiɲu/medium
al·va·ri·nho
Definitions
1Portuguese name for the Albariño grape variety, used mainly in Vinho Verde wine production.
Alvarinho is a key grape variety in the Minho region.
This wine is made from 100% Alvarinho grapes.
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Common collocations
alvarinho grapealvarinho winealvarinho from Monção
2A white wine made from the Alvarinho grape, particularly from the Monção e Melgaço sub-region.
We enjoyed a bottle of crisp Alvarinho with the seafood.
Portuguese Alvarinho is highly aromatic.
Common collocations
glass of Alvarinhodry AlvarinhoPortuguese Alvarinho
Etymology
Derivado do nome próprio 'Álvaro', com sufixo diminutivo '-inho'.