Top 100 red wines of Lisboa
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Lisboa as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Lisboa and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Lisboa
Vast coastal IGP north of Lisbon, Portugal's largest producer by volume. Accessible, sun-filled reds: fruity, spicy Castelão, dense Touriga Nacional (black fruit, violet), fleshy Trincadeira, deep Alicante Bouschet. Fresh, mineral whites: straight, lemony Arinto (star of Bucelas), aromatic Fernão Pires, round Vital and Malvasia. Structured reds from Alenquer, sparkling at Óbidos.
~150 km along the Atlantic, 9 DOC sub-regions.
Discover the grape variety: Alfrocheiro Preto
Structured, intensely colored reds with a deep dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, with signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, black cherry and soft spices. Adds color and fruit to blends with Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz. Essential component of the great reds of Dão DOC, also present in Alentejo DOC and Bairrada DOC. Indigenous Portuguese black variety from Dão.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Lisboa
red wines from the region of Lisboa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, spaghetti with shrimp and cream or escalope cordon bleu.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Lisboa
On the nose in the region of Lisboa often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Lisboa is a powerful with a nice freshness.
