Top 100 white wines of Borba
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Borba of Alentejo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Borba and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Borba
The wine region of Borba is located in the region of Alentejo of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quinta do Zambujeiro or the Domaine Herdade da Farizoa produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Borba are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Borba often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
In the mouth of Borba is a powerful. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Borba, producing 14 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Borba go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
News from the vineyard of Borba
Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday
Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Napa Valley Grapegrowers to receive climate change funding
While vineyards are managed one vintage at a time, farming practices take a longer view. A survey of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers members found that, on average, about 90% wanted more education and resources for water conservation, climate resilience and climate-smart farming opportunities. This grant will go a long way to help provide those resources. ‘Farmers are by nature risk averse,’ said Molly Williams of Napa Valley Grapegrowers. ‘Climate change poses considerable risks. We aren’t plantin ...