A partnership inspired by terroir
Casa de Rodas
Made and shaped by Anselmo Mendes and the prestigious Monção & Melgaço terroir, this Alvarinho embodies 100 years of winemaking heritage at Casa de Rodas.
Originally built in 1566, Casa de Rodas is a historic property in Monção acquired by the Symington family in 2022. The 27.5 hectare estate has a rich history in the Vinho Verde region. In the 1920's it was the first to commercially export Alvarinho wine with the grape variety clearly - and proudly - stated on the label.
Casa de Rodas
Made and shaped by Anselmo Mendes and the prestigious Monção & Melgaço terroir, this Alvarinho embodies 100 years of winemaking heritage at Casa de Rodas.
Originally built in 1566, Casa de Rodas is a historic property in Monção acquired by the Symington family in 2022. The 27.5 hectare estate has a rich history in the Vinho Verde region. In the 1920's it was the first to commercially export Alvarinho wine with the grape variety clearly - and proudly - stated on the label.
Contacto Alvarinho
Contacto Alvarinho is obtained from the noble Alvarinho grape variety grown exclusively in the sub-region of Monção and Melgaço. The location of this sub-region provides it with a temperate climate, being surrounded by a range of mountains on the Spanish and Portuguese borders, which allow us a unique combination between precipitation, temperature and light required for the perfect maturation of the grapes. For the production of this wine, vineyards were selected near the river with granite soils of sandy loam texture. Located at low altitude, with alluvium and fluvial terraces well present, offering the wine the complexity and minerality typical of the variety.
Contacto Alvarinho
Contacto Alvarinho is obtained from the noble Alvarinho grape variety grown exclusively in the sub-region of Monção and Melgaço. The location of this sub-region provides it with a temperate climate, being surrounded by a range of mountains on the Spanish and Portuguese borders, which allow us a unique combination between precipitation, temperature and light required for the perfect maturation of the grapes. For the production of this wine, vineyards were selected near the river with granite soils of sandy loam texture. Located at low altitude, with alluvium and fluvial terraces well present, offering the wine the complexity and minerality typical of the variety.
Contacto Loureiro
From the Lima sub-region, Contacto Loureiro represents balance and harmony. The region’s terroir provides, in addition to its notorious freshness, the aromatic exuberance characteristic of the Loureiro grape variety. Throughout the Lima valley, there are mid-slope vineyards that give the wine an acidity marked by the salinity coming from the Atlantic. In this region we find granite soils and poor organic matter.
Contacto Loureiro
From the Lima sub-region, Contacto Loureiro represents balance and harmony. The region’s terroir provides, in addition to its notorious freshness, the aromatic exuberance characteristic of the Loureiro grape variety. Throughout the Lima valley, there are mid-slope vineyards that give the wine an acidity marked by the salinity coming from the Atlantic. In this region we find granite soils and poor organic matter.
The finest expressions of the Vinho Verde region
Mendes & Symington brings together the iconic Vinho Verde winemaker, Anselmo Mendes, with fifth generation wine and port producers, Symington Family Estates. Each wine produced under the M&S name is made with the same profound love of the land, meticulous winemaking, and spirit of innovation shared between these two prestigious winemaking families.