Anselmo Mendes

We were there when Anselmo released his first wines under his own name, and we have followed him ever since. He has since become 'Mr Alvarinho'. No cellar is complete without a few bottles of his white wines.

In Belgium, Anselmo Mendes is available from The Portugal Collection. We import the wines directly and deliver throughout Belgium.

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From consultant to his own name

Anselmo first made his name as a consultant to many estates in Vinho Verde. In the early 2000s he began bottling under his own name, starting from his native region.

Melgaço has long been recognised as one of the best places to make Alvarinho, yet few quality estates were still active. Anselmo played an important role in the region's revival and is now recognised as one of Portugal's great white-wine makers.

Freshness and minerality

His wines excel in freshness and minerality. The granite soils, the proximity of the ocean and the northerly location play a decisive role in this.

Under the Muros Antigos label he makes wines that are very seductive from a young age. At the same time, with wines such as Muros de Melgaço and Parcela Única, he makes structured, complex wines with great ageing potential.