Top 100 wines of Tejo - Page 3
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: Alvarinho
Lively, aromatic whites with cutting acidity and a slender mouth, featuring intense aromas of citrus, white peach, apricot, white flowers, passion fruit and iodised Atlantic saline notes. Tonic, long finish. The absolute star of the Monção e Melgaço sub-region (Vinho Verde DOC), it signs the finest Portuguese Vinho Verde. Also made as a single variety in the Douro. The Portuguese name for Galician Albariño, native to the northwest Iberian peninsula.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Tejo
wines from the region of Tejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with pistou, quiche with mixed vegetables or paella josé style.
