Top 100 wines of Tejo
Discover the top 100 best wines of Tejo as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Tejo and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Tejo
West-central Portuguese region along the Tagus, formerly Ribatejo, 17,000 ha. Supple, fruity reds with signature notes of plum, cherry, Mediterranean herbs and sweet spices, round tannins and a generous palate - fleshy everyday wines. Flagship Castelão (blackberry, tobacco), concentrated Trincadeira, perfumed Touriga Nacional (violet, black fruits), spicy Tinta Roriz. Whites: floral Fernão Pires and lively citrusy Arinto.
Fertile alluvial soils.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Tejo
wines from the region of Tejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, pasta with lemon and comté cheese or delicious veal stew.
