The best wines of Beiras

Discover the best wines of Beiras as well as the best winemakers of Beiras and estates of Beiras to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Beiras and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Beiras by region

Looking for a good wine of Beiras among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Beiras. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Beiras with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Beiras

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Beiras

Red wines from the region of Beiras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or rabbit with beer and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Beiras

On the nose the red wine of the region of Beiras. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Beiras. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Beiras

  • 1997With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.28/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Beiras

  • Baga
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tinto Cao

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Beiras

A wine route planned in the region of Beiras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Beiras.

Discovering the wine region of Beiras

Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').

Beiras is relatively wide, as Portuguese regions go, and stretches from the Atlantic coast right to the border with Spain (about 100 miles/160km). It was traditionally a single region, but was later split into Beira Litoral (coastal Beira) and Beira Interior (inland Beira). The region encompasses several DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) titles, among them Bairrada, Beira Interior and the famous Dão. Terroir varies greatly in the Beiras region, which touches both sides of Portugal and takes in coastline, rivers, valleys, lakes, plateaux and low mountains.

The same is true of the Climate – although heavily influenced by the Atlantic in the maritime west, the continental draw of Spain's hot, DryCenter is strong in the east. In the west are the sandier soils of the coast, slightly inland are the limestone and clays of Bairrada, and the center has the alluvial soils of the Dão, Mondego and Ceira river valleys. Baga is arguably the most important red wine grape in Beira. It typically makes up the lion's share of red wines, particularly in Bairrada, where it accounts for more than three-quarters of the red plantings.

Great white wines of Beiras

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Beiras

White wines from the region of Beiras go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish in parsley sauce, fresh sardine rillettes or baked sea bass fillets.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Beiras

On the nose the white wine of the region of Beiras. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or green apple. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Beiras. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Beiras

  • 1991With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Beiras

  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Encruzado
  • Cerceal Branco
  • Bical
  • Chardonnay
  • Sercial

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Beiras

A wine route planned in the region of Beiras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Beiras.

Discover the grape variety: Bical

Great sparkling wines of Beiras

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Beiras

Sparkling wines from the region of Beiras go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bacon and mushroom tagliatelle, fricadella or rabbit on the barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Beiras

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Beiras. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or lemon.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Beiras

  • 2006With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Beiras

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Baga
  • Touriga Franca
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Tinta Roriz

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Beiras

A wine route planned in the region of Beiras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Beiras.

The word of the wine: Chai

Place where the wine-making process takes place.

Great pink wines of Beiras

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Beiras

Pink wines from the region of Beiras go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, beef or lamb such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte) or pumpkin parmentier hash.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Beiras

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Beiras. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Beiras

  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.48/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Beiras

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Baga
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tinta Barroca

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Beiras

A wine route planned in the region of Beiras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Beiras.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of Beiras

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Beiras

Sweet wines from the region of Beiras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, lamb chops à la champvallon or confit sausages.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Beiras

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Beiras. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or dried fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Beiras. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Beiras

  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Beiras

  • Encruzado
  • Baga
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Bical
  • Aragonez
  • Touriga Nacional

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Beiras

A wine route planned in the region of Beiras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Beiras.

The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

Great natural sweet wines of Beiras

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Beiras

Natural sweet wines from the region of Beiras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), grandma melanie's cassoulet or soft and inexpensive pasta gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Beiras

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Beiras. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Beiras

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Beiras

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Baga
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Beiras

A wine route planned in the region of Beiras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Beiras.

Discover the grape variety: Maria Gomes

Discover other regions and appellation of Beiras

A wine route in the region of Beiras ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Anadia
  • Aveiro
  • Carregal do sal
  • Castelo branco
  • Coimbra
  • Freixial do meio
  • Gouveia
  • Nelas
  • Oliveira do hospital
  • Silvã de cima
  • Timbo
  • Tondela -
  • Várzea de candosa