The best wines of Graciosa
Discover the best wines of Graciosa of Açores as well as the best winemakers of Graciosa and estates of Graciosa to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Graciosa and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Graciosa by region
Looking for a good wine of Graciosa of Açores among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Graciosa. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Graciosa with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Graciosa
See the top 100 best red wines of GraciosaWant to buy a red wine of Graciosa cheap or sell a red wine of Graciosa at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Graciosa
Red wines from the region of Graciosa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef coarse salt, the corsican soup or blanquette of veal.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Graciosa
In the mouth the red wine of the region of Graciosa. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best vintages in red wine of Graciosa
- 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Graciosa
- Bobal
- Verdelho
- Arinto de Bucelas
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Graciosa
A wine route planned in the region of Graciosa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Graciosa.
- Winery Pedras Brancas Graciosa
Discovering the wine region of Graciosa
The wine region of Graciosa is located in the region of Açores of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pedras Brancas or the Domaine Pedras Brancas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Graciosa are Verdelho et Bobal, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Graciosa often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Graciosa is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Graciosa, producing 3 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Graciosa go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish.
Great white wines of Graciosa
See the top 100 best white wines of GraciosaWant to buy a white wine of Graciosa cheap or sell a white wine of Graciosa at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Graciosa
White wines from the region of Graciosa go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of flammekueche with munster cheese, pork roll with tomato sauce or shrimp curry and coconut (thailand).
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Graciosa
On the nose the white wine of the region of Graciosa. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.
The best vintages in white wine of Graciosa
- 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.00/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Graciosa
- Verdelho
- Arinto de Bucelas
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Graciosa
A wine route planned in the region of Graciosa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Graciosa.
- Winery Pedras Brancas Graciosa
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.
News from the vineyard of Graciosa
Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...
Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...
Rare Lafite 1887 magnum tops £22,000 in Sotheby’s auction
A magnum of Lafite Rothschild 1887 sold for £22,500 ($28,300) at a Sotheby’s auction of ‘vinous treasures’ spanning nearly 200 years. The wine, held in storage with Octavian group in Wiltshire, had a pre-sale high estimate of £18,000. A single bottle of Château d’Yquem 1831 sold for £27,500 (pre-sale high estimate: £20,000). Another bottle of Yquem, from the 1896 vintage, sold for £15,000, tripling its pre-sale high estimate. ‘An extraordinary wine from a very great Sauternes vintage,’ said Sere ...