📍 Cávado
A coastal subzone.
Cávado is a coastal sub-region of Vinho Verde in northern Portugal, one of nine, named after the watershed of the Cávado river. Its terrain is low and open, so sea winds reach the vineyards all year, giving a mild climate with moderate rainfall. Soils are granitic and fertile, much as in neighbouring Lima and Ave.
Loureiro and Arinto are the main grapes. In this Atlantic-influenced setting one estate, Quinta de Azevedo, replaced disease-prone Arinto with Loureiro.
Wineries to look for include Quinta de Paços, Solar das Bouças, Casa Lata and Quinta d'Amares. Cávado is a protected designation of origin (PDO).
How it connects to Wine
📍 Cávado ← grows in ← 🍇 Arinto → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Vinho Verde
- Grapes
- 🍇 Loureiro, 🍇 Arinto
Frequently asked questions
How many sub-regions does Vinho Verde have?
Nine, and Cávado is one of them.
What soils does Cávado have?
Granitic and fertile, as in neighbouring Lima and Ave.
Why did one Cávado estate switch to Loureiro?
Quinta de Azevedo replaced disease-prone Arinto with Loureiro.
Similar
📍 Ave · 📍 Lima · 📍 Basto · 📍 Sousa · 📍 Paiva · 📍 Monção e Melgaço
Sources
- IVV – Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Decanter - Vinho Verde regional profile
- Wine Tourism - Cávado
- Wine With Seth - Vinho Verde sub-regions