{"product_id":"mendes-symington-contacto-alvarinho-2024","title":"Mendes \u0026 Symington Contacto Alvarinho 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eContacto Alvarinho 2024 showcases the purity and character of Alvarinho grown in the prized Monção and Melgaço sub‑region, where river‑side vineyards, granite soils, and a temperate mountain‑sheltered climate shape its vibrant personality. This vintage offers pronounced mineral aromatics, lifted citrus notes, and a palate that balances freshness with gentle creaminess from ageing on fine lees. Expect hints of grapefruit, tea leaf, and subtle salinity, leading to a long, refined finish. Crafted by winemaker Anselmo Mendes, Contacto highlights the region’s unique terroir in a bright, expressive style that pairs naturally with light, fresh dishes or can be enjoyed on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMendes \u0026amp; Symington brings together two influential Portuguese wine lineages: the Symingtons, known for generations of winemaking in the Douro Valley, and Anselmo Mendes, celebrated for elevating the Alvarinho grape and the Vinho Verde region. Their collaboration focuses on crafting premium wines that express the cool climate, granite soils, and Atlantic influence of Monção and Melgaço. The partnership also includes the historic Casa de Rodas estate (first to commercially export Alvarinho in the 1920s) which the Symingtons acquired in 2022. Together, the families aim to preserve regional heritage while advancing modern, terroir‑driven Portuguese white wines. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendes \u0026 Symington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53701857673429,"sku":"12005","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/3447\/6757\/files\/Mendes-and-Symington-Contacto-Alvarinho.png?v=1776859223","url":"https:\/\/neatdrinks.co.nz\/products\/mendes-symington-contacto-alvarinho-2024","provider":"Neat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}