The best wines of Borba
Discover the best wines of Borba of Alentejano as well as the best winemakers of Borba and estates of Borba to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Borba and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Borba by region
Looking for a good wine of Borba of Alentejano among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Borba. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Borba with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Borba
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Borba
Red wines from the region of Borba go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or veal saltimbocca.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Borba
On the nose the red wine of the region of Borba. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Borba. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
The best vintages in red wine of Borba
- 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2011With an average score of 4.29/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.27/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Borba
- Alicante Bouschet
- Trincadeira
- Aragonez
- Touriga Nacional
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Cabernet Sauvignon
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Borba
A wine route planned in the region of Borba? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Borba.
Discovering the wine region of Borba
The wine region of Borba is located in the region of Alentejo of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quinta do Zambujeiro or the Domaine Herdade da Farizoa produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Borba are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Borba often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
In the mouth of Borba is a powerful. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Borba, producing 14 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Borba go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
Great white wines of Borba
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Borba
White wines from the region of Borba go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with chicken and curry, quick beef bourguignon or pike dumplings with shrimp sauce.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Borba
On the nose the white wine of the region of Borba. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Borba. is a .
The best vintages in white wine of Borba
- 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.53/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.48/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.26/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.20/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Borba
- Roupeiro
- Tamarez
- Fernao Pires
- Alicante Bouschet
- Touriga Nacional
- Aragonez
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Borba
A wine route planned in the region of Borba? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Borba.
Discover the grape variety: Fernao Pires
In Portugal, it is one of the most planted white grape varieties, and we have found it to be very similar to the torrontés grown in Spain (Galicia). It can be found in Australia and South Africa, but is almost unknown in France.
News from the vineyard of Borba
Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday
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 ...
Michelin Guide 2022: UK & Ireland winners announced
Every year the hospitality industry holds its breath as the revised line up of the Michelin Guide is announced. A star won – or lost – is often a pivotal moment in the consolidation of a venue’s name and the reputation of the chef, sommelier and restaurateurs behind it. Yesterday, February 16th, the Michelin Stars were unveiled for this year’s Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Guide, with 19 restaurants having been newly awarded a star, bringing the total number of one starred restaurants in ...
Wine lover: The climate needs you!
Kimberly Nicholas PhD (@KA_Nicholas) is a sustainability scientist at Lund University, and author of Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World Our 2020 research found that how fast we succeed at stopping warming will determine how much of the wine-growing regions and their characteristic varieties we love will remain in our lifetimes. Changing to warmer-climate varieties can help limit losses, but there are limits to adaptation. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ...