Top 100 wines of Beiras
Discover the top 100 best wines of Beiras as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Beiras and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Beiras
Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.
Schistous and granitic soils.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Beiras
wines from the region of Beiras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, moroccan style leg of lamb or wild boar stew.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Beiras
On the nose in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, leather or black currant. In the mouth in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
