Top 100 white wines of Lisboa
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Lisboa as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Lisboa and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Expressive aromatic whites in dry, sweet and fortified styles, with a pale golden to amber colour depending on vinification, a full, perfumed palate, showing intense muscat aromas (rose, fresh grape), white flowers (orange blossom), white-fleshed fruits and citrus. Also in round, confit sweet wines with honey and dried fruits. Pillar of Moscatel do Douro and the great Iberian muscats. Portuguese synonym for Muscat à Petits Grains.
white wines from the region of Lisboa go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of spaghetti with clams, the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way or real swiss fondue.