Winemaker Notes
Aveleda Solos is an invitation to discover the geological diversity of the Vinho Verde Wine Region. In a region where granite soils cover 90% of the surface area, the Aveleda Solos range also explores the rare schist varieties found in the region, inviting you to discover the geological richness of Vinho Verde region.
Acidity peak, mouth watering sensation, full bodied and persistent. Grapefruit and tropical fruit aromas. Well-balanced with the creamy character of Alvarinho standing out in a long and persistent finish.
Try with Greek salad with yogurt sauce, smoked trout, or seafood dishes such as shrimp salads.
Vegan-Friendly
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This is more briny and electric, with lime, grapefruit and chamomile. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, with balanced freshness. A more textbook varietal expression with vivid fruit and racy acidity.
Aveleda is a name which spans several generations. The first records of the sale of bottled wine date back to 1870, with Manuel Pedro Guedes (1837-1899), known for his strong enterprising spirit and believed to be the founder of the business as we know it today. His work bore fruit and the quality of the Aveleda wines started to be recognised, as the gold medals won in the international competitions in Berlin (1888) and Paris (1889) attest.
Today the Guedes family still owns 100% of the company, always committed to maintaining this family legacy which spans several generations. The son of Manuel Pedro Guedes, Fernando Guedes da Silva da Fonseca (1871-1946) continued his father's work, significantly increasing the production capacity at the Estate. He had seven children and it was Roberto Van-Zeller Guedes (1899-1966) who led the family business, dedicating his whole life to working at Aveleda. The 4th generation includes the six children of Roberto Van-Zeller Guedes: Fernando, Luís, António, Maria Isabel, Maria Helena and Roberto – who today manage the company's future, together with the following generation: 14 cousins who make up the fifth generation.
Aveleda became a Certified B Corporation in 2024.
Bright and aromatic with distinctive floral and fruity characteristics, Albariño has enjoyed a surge in popularity and an increase in plantings over the last couple of decades. Thick skins allow it to withstand the humid conditions of its homeland, Rías Baixas, Spain, free of malady, and produce a weighty but fresh white. Somm Secret—Albariño claims dual citizenship in Spain and Portugal. Under the name Alvarinho, it thrives in Portugal’s northwestern Vinho Verde region, which predictably, borders part of Spain’s Rías Baixas.
A cheerful, translucid, lemon-yellow and slightly pétillant white wine, Vinho Verde literally means ‘green wine’ and is named after the northwest Portugese region from which it originates. The ‘green’ in the name refers to the youthful state in which the wines are customarily released and consumed, not the color of the wine.
It is typically a blend of various percentages of Alvarinho, Loureiro, Trajadura, and Pedernã (Arinto). Following initial alcoholic fermentation, a natural, secondary malolactic conversion in cask produces carbon dioxide, giving Vinho Verde its charmingly light sparkle.