Top 100 white wines of Beiras - Page 4
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Beiras as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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: Verdelho
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Beiras
white wines from the region of Beiras go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of seafood and mushroom quiche, pastels (senegalese stuffed fritters) or baked whiting fillets with julienne vegetables.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Beiras
On the nose in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
