Awards
Awards & Recognitions
At Quinta de Soalheiro we are very proud of the honours and accolades our brand and wines receive. These recognitions come from different parts of the world, including Japan, Germany, Norway, the United States, England, and, of course, our native Portugal. We have been acknowledged by a wide variety of organizations, including the trade press, tourism bodies, sommeliers, chefs, agricultural administrations, and wine buyers. With each award, we must recognize the hard efforts of our team, working to build this dream every day.
Brand recognitions
Wine awards
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2020 received five stars by Arne Ronold MW, reviewed in the magazine Vinforum (Norway, 2021)
Soalheiro Clássico Alvarinho 2019
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2019 won a gold medal at Mundus Vini (Germany, 2020)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2019 received 92 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2020)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2019 received 93 points, having been awarded the highest grade among the Alvarinhos in “Year’s Best Vinhos Verdes” – Wine & Spirits Magazine (USA, 2020)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2019 received 95 points from Sarah Ahmed – Decanter Magazine (UK, 2020)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2019 wins the gold medal in the category White Wine awarded by Allt om Vin magazine (Sweden, 2020)
Soalheiro ALLO – Alvarinho & Loureiro 2019
- Soalheiro ALLO 2019 received 90 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2020)
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas – Alvarinho 2019
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2019 in the Best of Portugal 2020 by Revista de Vinhos (PT, 2020)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2019 received 95 points from Sarah Ahmed – Decanter Magazine (UK, 2020)
Soalheiro Granit – Alvarinho 2019
- Soalheiro Granit 2019 received 92 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2020)
Soalheiro Terramatter – Alvarinho Bio 2019
- Soalheiro Terramatter 2019 was awarded Gold Medal by internationaler Bioweinpreis 2021 (Germany, 2021)
Soalheiro Clássico Alvarinho 2018
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2018 received 92 points, being among the “Best of the Year” by the “Adega Portugal 2020” Wine Guide (Brazil, 2020)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2018 won a gold medal at Mundus Vini (Prowein) (Germany, 2019)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2018 won a gold medal at SAKURA – Japan Women’s Wine Awards. (Japan, 2019)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2018, rated the “Best of Test” by Deco ProTeste (Portugal, 2019)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2018 received 92 points from Wine in Motion – “Year’s Best Vinho Verdes” (USA)
Soalheiro ALLO – Alvarinho & Loureiro 2018
- Soalheiro ALLO 2018 received 91 points, being among the “Best of the Year” by the “Adega Portugal 2020” Wine Guide (Brazil, 2020)
- Soalheiro ALLO 2018 won a gold medal at SAKURA – Japan Women’s Wine Awards. (Japan, 2019)
- Soalheiro ALLO 2018 won a gold medal at “Challenge International du Vin” (France, 2019)
- Soalheiro ALLO 2018 won a gold medal at “Concours Mondial de Bruxelles” (2019)
- Soalheiro ALLO 2018 received 91 Robert Parker points – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2019)
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas – Alvarinho 2018
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2018 received 93 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2020)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2018 in the “Best Wines of 2019”, by Grandes Escolhas Magazine (PT, 2020)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2018 received 18 points from Grandes Escolhas magazine (PT, 2019)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2018 received 92 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2019)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2018 selected for Swiss Air first class. (Switzerland, 2019)
Soalheiro Granit – Alvarinho 2018
- Soalheiro Granit 2018 wins 17,5 points awarded by Julia Harding MW – jancisrobinson.com (UK, 2020)
- Soalheiro Granit 2018 received 95 points from Wine & Spirits Magazine (USA, 2020)
- Soalheiro Granit 2018 received 93 points, being among the “Best of the Year” by the “Adega Portugal 2020” Wine Guide (Brazil, 2020)
- Soalheiro Granit 2018 received 95 points from Wine in Motion – “Year’s Best Vinho Verdes” (USA, 2019)
- Soalheiro Granit 2018 was awarded with “Alvarinho de Oro”, in “ALBARIÑOS AL MUNDO 2019” promoted by the União Espanhola de Catadores (Spain, 2019)
Soalheiro Reserva – Alvarinho 2018
- Soalheiro Reserva 2018 received 92 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2020)
- Soalheiro Reserva 2018 was distinguished as “Choice of the press 2020” at Grandes Escolhas Magazine Awards (Portugal, 2021)
Soalheiro Mineral Rosé – Pinot noir & Alvarinho 2018
- Soalheiro Mineral Rosé 2018 received 92 points, being considered the “Best Rosé of the Year” by the “Adega Portugal 2020” Wine Guide (Brazil, 2020)
- Soalheiro Mineral Rosé 2018 received 92 points from Wine in Motion – “Year’s Best Vinho Verdes” (USA, 2019)
Soalheiro Sauvignon & Alvarinho 2018
- Soalheiro Sauvignon & Alvarinho 2018 received 90 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2019)
Soalheiro Terramatter – Alvarinho Bio 2018
- Soalheiro Terramatter 2018 wins 17 points awarded by Julia Harding MW – jancisrobinson.com (UK, 2020)
- Soalheiro Terramatter 2018 received 90 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2019)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2017
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2017 received 92 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2019)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2017 received Double Gold at SAKURA – Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2018 (Japan)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2017 conquista received Diamond Trophy at SAKURA – Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2018. Soalheiro is the only green wine and the only Iberian alvarinho with this distinction (Japan)
- Top sommeliers award gold medal to the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2017 – ASIA WINE & SPIRITS AWARDS 2018 (Hong Kong)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2017 distinguish at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2018 (UK)
Soalheiro ALLO – Alvarinho & Loureiro 2017
- Soalheiro ALLO 2017 received 91 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2019)
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas – Alvarinho 2017
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2017 received 93 points from Richard Mayson in Decanter Magazine in the category of “50 most exciting wines of the year 2018” (UK, 2019)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2017 awarded with Excellence Medal in the Revista de Vinhos Best of the Year 2018 (PT, 2019)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2017 in the Top 30 of the Grandes Escolhas Magazine Awards (PT, 2019)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2017 received 94 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2019)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas won a silver medal at TEXSOM International Wine Awards (USA, 2019);
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2017 won Four Great Grapes by Mark Thompson
Soalheiro Granit – Alvarinho 2017
- Soalheiro Granit 2017 2017 received 91 Parker points from Mark Squires – The Wine Advocate (USA, 2019)
- Soalheiro Granit 2017 won a gold medal and is recognized as “Jury Selection” at TEXSOM International Wine Awards (USA, 2019)
- Soalheiro Granit 2017 award Gran Alvarinho de Oro, in “ALBARIÑOS AL MUNDO 2018” promoted by the União Espanhola de Catadores (Spain)
- Soalheiro Granit 2017 in the Best Portuguese Wines at Grandes Escolhas Magazine Awards 2017 (Portugal)
Soalheiro Reserva – Alvarinho 2017
- Soalheiro Reserva 2017 in the Best Portuguese Wines at Grandes Escolhas Magazine Awards 2017 (Portugal, 2020)
- Soalheiro Reserva 2017 received 93 points, being among the “Best of the Year” by the “Adega Portugal 2020” Wine Guide (Brazil, 2020);
- Soalheiro Reserva 2017 received 18 points from Grandes Escolhas magazine (PT, 2019)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2016
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2016 received 96 points from Sarah Ahmed – Decanter Magazine (UK, 2020)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2016 was awarded 4 stars in the ‘Portugal: Our ProWein-Nation of the Year 2017’ category at the Wine Tasting Competition – “Selection das Genussmagazin” (Germany)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2016 won a gold medal at SAKURA – Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2017 (Japan)
- Wine Enthusiast awarded Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2016 with 90 points (New York)
Soalheiro ALLO – Alvarinho & Loureiro 2016
- Soalheiro ALLO 2016 won a double gold medal at SAKURA – Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2017 (Japan)
- Soalheiro ALLO 2016 won in the category of ‘Best Paring Wine with Sushi’ and ‘Best Cost Performance’, in the 2017 edition of SAKURA – Japan Women’s Wine Awards (Japão);
- Soalheiro ALLO 2016 received the gold medal at Mundus Vini 2017 (Germany)
- Wine Enthusiast awarded Soalheiro ALLO 2016 with 90 points (New York)
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas – Alvarinho 2016
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2016 received 96 points from Sarah Ahmed – Decanter Magazine (UK, 2020)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2016 – in the Best of the Year 2017 by the Wine Magazine (PT)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2016 in the 10 Portuguese wines that marked Jancis Robinson in 2017
Soalheiro Granit – Alvarinho 2016
- Soalheiro Granit 2016 in the Best Portuguese Wines at Grandes Escolhas Magazine Awards 2017 (Portugal)
Soalheiro Reserva – Alvarinho 2016
- Soalheiro Reserva 2016 – White Wine of the Year by the winemaker W-Anibal Coutinho (PT)
- Soalheiro Reserva 2016 was awarded ‘Vinho Grandes Escolhas 2017’ in the category ‘White wines’, a prize awarded by the ‘Grandes Escolhas’ Magazine (Portugal)
Soalheiro Oppaco 2016
- Soalheiro Oppaco 2016 received 92 points, being among the “Best of the Year” by the “Adega Portugal 2020” Wine Guide (Brazil, 2020)
Soalheiro Terramatter – Alvarinho Bio 2016
- Soalheiro Terramatter 2016 received the International Organic Wine Award 2017
Soalheiro Nature – Alvarinho Bio 2016
- Soalheiro Nature 2016 received the International Organic Wine Award 2017
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2015
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2015 received 96 points from Sarah Ahmed – Decanter Magazine (UK, 2020)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2015 included in the Top Ten of the Best Norwegian wines by Geir Salvesen (Norway)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2015 won a gold medal at the Mundus Vini Spring Tasting 2016 (Germany)
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2015 scored 94 Parker points
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2015 wins a Platinum Award at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2016
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2015 – in the Best of 2016 by Mark Squires
Soalheiro ALLO – Alvarinho & Loureiro 2015
- Soalheiro ALLO 2015 won a silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2016
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas – Alvarinho 2015
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2015 received 96 points from Sarah Ahmed – Decanter Magazine (UK, 2020)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2015 won a gold medal at SAKURA – Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2017. (Japan)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2015 was awarded 18.5 points in the “Best of 2016” of WINE magazine (Portugal)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2015 awarded 5 stars in the ‘Native Varieties 2016’ category at the Wine Tasting Competition “Selection das Genussmagazin”
Soalheiro Reserva – Alvarinho 2015
- Soalheiro Reserva 2015 in the Best Portuguese Wines at Grandes Escolhas Magazine Awards 2017 (Portugal)
- Soalheiro Reserva 2015 – best white wine with 19,5 points by Clube de Vinhos Portugueses. (Portugal)
- Soalheiro Reserva 2015 won ‘Prémio Excelência 2016’ by Revista de Vinhos (Portugal)
- Wine Enthusiast awarded Soalheiro Reserva 2015 with 92 points (New York)
Soalheiro Terramatter – Alvarinho Bio 2015
- Soalheiro Terramatter 2015 receives 92 points by Wine Enthusiast (New York)
- Soalheiro Terramatter 2015 wins 17 points in a 50 wines selection by Jancis Robinson (UK)
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas – Alvarinho 2014
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2014 is in the Top 50 Portuguese wines (acknowledged and selected by three Master Sommeliers of the USA)
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2014 won a gold medal at the Japan Women’s Wine Award “SAKURA” 2016, an international wine competition in Japan
Soalheiro Reserva – Alvarinho 2014
- Soalheiro Reserva 2014 won the Excellence award: the highest award at the “Wine Oscars” gala of Revista de Vinhos magazine
Soalheiro Terramatter – Alvarinho Bio 2014
- Soalheiro Terramatter 2014 is on the list of the “Year’s Best” in WINE magazine – A Essência do Vinho and the “Best of Portugal from the Alvarinho Vinho Verde Region” in Revista de Vinhos magazine (PT, 2015)
Soalheiro Oppaco 2013
- Soalheiro Oppaco 2013 wins 16,5 points awarded by Julia Harding MW – jancisrobinson.com (UK, 2020)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2010
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2010 was awarded the DOP Gold medal by the jury of the Alvarinho International Wine Challenge 2011 (PT, 2011)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2009
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2009 received 94 points from Sarah Ahmed – Decanter Magazine (UK, 2020)
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas – Alvarinho 2009
- Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2009 received 95 points from Sarah Ahmed – Decanter Magazine (UK, 2009)
Soalheiro Reserva – Alvarinho 2009
- Soalheiro Reserva Alvarinho 2009 was awarded the DOP Gold medal by the jury of the Alvarinho International Wine Challenge 2011 (PT, 2011)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2007
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2007 gained the 1st place in the category of white wines within the international tasting TOPTEN by wine magazine – A Essência do Vinho (PT, 2008)
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas – Alvarinho 2007
- The Best of 2008 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2007 produced by António Esteves Ferreira among the best of 2008 in the Vinho Verde Region (PT, 2008)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2006
- The Best of 2007 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2006 produced by António Esteves Ferreira among the best Alvarinho wines in the Vinho Verde Region (PT, 2007)
Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas – Alvarinho 2006
- The Best of 2007 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas 2006 produced by António Esteves Ferreira with the award of Excellence (PT, 2007)
Soalheiro Reserva – Alvarinho 2006
- The Best of 2008 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Reserva 2006 produced by António Esteves Ferreira with the award of Excellence (PT, 2008)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2005
- The Best of 2006 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2005 produced by António Esteves Ferreira among the best Alvarinho wines in the Vinho Verde Region (PT, 2006)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2004
- The Best of 2005 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2004 produced by António Esteves Ferreira among the best wines in the Vinho Verde Region (PT, 2005)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2003
- The Best of 2004 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2003 produced by António Esteves Ferreira among the best wines in the Vinho Verde Region (PT, 2004)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2002
- The Best of 2003 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2002 produced by António Esteves Ferreira with the award of Excellence (PT, 2003)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2000
- Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2000 has been awarded a Seal of Approval by the tasting panel at the International Wine Challenge 2001 (UK 2001)
- The Best of 2001 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 2000 produced by António Esteves Ferreira among the best wines in the Vinho Verde Region (PT, 2001)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1999
- The Best of 2000 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1999 produced by António Esteves Ferreira among the best wines in the Vinho Verde Region (PT, 2000)
- Edições Afrontamento and José A. Salvador award the Gold Stopper of the Portuguese Wine Route 2001, for the white wine category to Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1999. (PT, 2001)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1998
- The Best of 1999 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1998 produced by António Esteves Ferreira among the best wines in the Vinho Verde Region (PT, 1999)
- Edições Afrontamento and José A. Salvador award the Gold Stopper of the Portuguese Wine Route 2000, for the white wine category to Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1998. (PT, 2000)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1996
- The Best of 1997 – selected by Revista de Vinhos. The jury constituted by the editorial staff of Revista de Vinhos distinguished the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1996 produced by António Esteves Ferreira among the best wines in the Vinho Verde Region (PT, 1997)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1995
- Challenge international du vin Blaye – Bourg awarded the Silver Medal to António Esteves Ferreira for the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1995. (FR)
Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1991
- Viticulture Commission of the Vinhos Verdes Region declares that by decision of the Jury of the Competition “The best Vinho Verde Wine Producer” was awarded to the White Wine Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1991 by the producer António Esteves Ferreira from the parish of Alvaredo, in the municipality of Melgaço, winning the award of Absolute Regional Winner. (PT)
- Viticulture Commission of the Vinhos Verdes Region declares that by decision of the Jury of the Competition “The best Vinho Verde Wine Producer” was awarded to the White Wine Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico 1991 by the producer António Esteves Ferreira from the parish of Alvaredo, in the municipality of Melgaço, winning the 1st prize of the Monção Sub Region. (PT)