The wine region of Encostas d'Aire is located in the region of Lisboa of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cooperativa de Batalha or the Domaine Cooperativa de Batalha produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Encostas d'Aire are Baga, Fernao Pires and Touriga nacional, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Encostas d'Aire often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
In the mouth of Encostas d'Aire is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Encostas d'Aire, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Encostas d'Aire go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
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 ...
Decanter is excited to announce the debut of the world-renowned Decanter Fine Wine Encounter event in New York City, home to one of the most exciting wine scenes, on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tickets are now on sale. Join us in New York to taste, savour and enjoy outstanding fine wines and meet 50 of the world’s most prestigious producers for the Grand Tasting, each personally invited by Decanter. From London to Shanghai and now New York, this unique event will allow you to taste a wide range of ...
You don’t need a state-of-the-art winery to make wine. You don’t need rows of pristine oak barrels. One thing you do need to make good wine is good vines. Have you ever asked yourself where all these vines come from? How do they find their way into the ground? It used to be easy. In the past, winemakers simply took cuttings from their vineyards, propagated them, and planted them in the ground. But phylloxera put a stop to that. What was a simple process acquired layers of complexity: winemakers ...
