91 points Wine Advocate
Viticulture and enology for the 2023 Casa de Rodas Alvarinho is from Anselmo Mendes, and the grapes come from similar alluvial granitic soils as his own range. It was produced with the destemmed grapes. The juice was let to settle, then it fermented with neutral yeasts, and the wine was kept with fine lees in stainless steel for six months. It has a clean varietal nose, with the ripeness from 2023. It is contained and has 12.8% alcohol, a balanced palate with a soft texture, round and tender, reflecting the alluvial, richer soils, and a bitter twist in the finish. The first Alvarinho from the region was produced at this property in 1929, so it's a historical place in Monção and Melgaço. 13,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2024.

The Symington family purchased Casa de Rodas estate in Monçao, in the same valley as Quinta da Torre from Anselmo Mendes that makes the wine from them. It's an old property (17th century) with vineyards, five hectares of old Alvarinho vines (planted in 1996 and 1997), and they are restructuring the remaining 20 hectares, 10 will come into production in 2025, and the rest will follow. 2023 was the first vintage.