Casa de Cello Quinta de San Joanne Escolha Branco, Vinho Regional Minho, Portugal

Indicative blend: Avesso, Alvarinho and Chardonnay

Average Price of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD: $15

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• Minho wine region

  Minho is Portugal's northernmost wine region, located on the Atlantic coast just south of Spanish Galicia. This area of coastline is known as the Costa Verde (Green Coast), due to the lush countryside which lies just inland. It occupies a roughly rectangular area about 30 miles (50km) wide by 60 miles (100km) long, to the north and east of Porto, Portugal's second-largest city.

  The famous Douro river crosses the southern fifth of Minho, in the latter stages of its long journey from the hills of Castilla y Leon; along this stretch of river, port, the nation's most famous wine, is transported to Porto from the Douro vineyards. But Minho is famous ... more

• Portugal wine region

  Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution in the past couple of decades. This archetypal Old World country has long been famous for little more than its fortified wines (port and madeira) and tart, light whites (vinho verde), but is now stealing headlines the world over for its new wave of rich, ripe, dry red wines. While it would be simplistic to brand thes ... more