Premium Wine Tasting Experience

It will start with a visit to the Herbal Tea Fields where you will learn more about our territory before Alvarinho, about our infusions, a tradition we are rediscovering. Then we will visit the first continuous vineyard of Alvarinho in Melgaço, the old family garage where Soalheiro started, our cellar, where you will learn about the various winemaking processes to amplify the diversity the territory provides us with, the Sparkling Wines Cellar and the Innovation Cellar where we push this philosophy to the limit.

We will then go up to the terrace, where, with a privileged view over River Minho’s valley, you can clearly understand what makes our territory unique, we will then start a journey through our wines, which will be paired with local smoked meats from Quinta de Folga and cheeses from local producer Prados de Melgaço.

This Premium experience will take you on a journey that reveals the full potential of Alvarinho in our territory. We start with a classic expression of an Alvarinho from the valley, the Soalheiro Alvarinho Clássico; then Granit, which comes from Alvarinho vines planted at altitude, in granite soils, and thus reveals an evident mineral expression of this grape variety; Soalheiro Mosto Flor, a wine made from the drops that drip from the Alvarinho grapes before the first pressing – an idea that came from our team, which we developed in the Innovation Cellar; Primeiras Vinhas, an Alvarinho from old vines, with a differentiated complexity; we make a foray into Loureiro, with Germinar Loureiro Vinhas Velhas, from an old Loureiro vineyard located at the foot of Monte do Faro, which separates Monção and Melgaço from the Atlantic-influenced territory, where this wine with a particular salinity is born: then the Reserva, a complex Alvarinho that ferments and ages in French oak barrels.

Next, we taste two wines from our BIO family: Soalheiro Terramatter, which is inspired in the Alvarinhos from the past with the eyes to the future, an organic Alvarinho that passes through various containers and is bottled without filtration; Soalheiro Nature, an expression of organic Alvarinho with no added sulphites and no filtration.

We are going to taste our first red, Soalheiro Oppaco, a combination that emphasizes the elegance of Alvarinho, the light profile of Alvarelhão and the personality of Vinhão, thus producing a delicate wine based on native grape varieties from Monção and Melgaço.

Almost finishing, a look at our family of sparkling wines: Soalheiro Espumante Bruto Alvarinho, a Soalheiro innovation in 1995 that has become a tradition in the region and neighbouring Galicia, the classic expression of Alvarinho sparkling wine; Soalheiro Espumante Bruto Rosé, a blend of Alvarinho with Touriga Nacional and Pinot Noir, a very gastronomic sparkling wine;  finally, Soalheiro Espumante Bruto Barrica, in which the base wine ages for 12 months in barrels, followed by 36 months in the bottle.

To round things off, we will taste an old vintage of Alvarinho, to demonstrate the incredible potential of Alvarinho for ageing in the bottle, a distinctive, surprising and exciting profile.

You will also have the opportunity to taste The Pur Terroir herbal teas, which reflect the potential of our territory thanks to an innovative process of dehydration at low temperatures, allowing to maintain a high concentration of essential oils: extremely volatile compounds, which provide the infusions with the aroma, taste and properties of each kind. The final selection is carried out carefully, ensuring that all our infusions, both loose leaf and bagged, have more than 90% leaf.