The wine region of Alcobaça is located in the region of Encostas d'Aire of Lisboa of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chinado or the Domaine Abrir Aqui produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alcobaça are Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of Alcobaça is a powerful.
We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Alcobaça, producing 2 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alcobaça go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish.
Pale salmon in colour, a basket full of freshly-picked summer berries backed by the tell-tale, mouth-watering English acidity – these pink delights are wines made for summer and glorious celebrations. In fact, rosé is likely to become ‘one of the most important styles made in Britain over the next 10 to 20 years,’ as Oz Clark put it in his 2020 book on English wines*. The top examples of English sparkling rosés tend to be made mainly from the red Champagne grapes using the traditional method, wi ...
Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...
The ‘Spinning Around’ singer launched the wines on her birthday in 2020 as part of a collaboration with London-based Benchmark Drinks. The firm, founded by former Accolade Wines chief executive Paul Schaafsma, specialises in celebrity partnerships. It has also launched wines in tandem with Sarah Jessica Parker, Ian Botham and Graham Norton. Yet the Kylie Minogue range has been one of the star performers, selling 3.5 million bottles in the UK and a further 1.5 million bottles in 15 international ...
