The best wines of Serra da Estrela

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

Top wines of Serra da Estrela by region

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

Great red wines of Serra da Estrela

See the top 100 best red wines of Serra da Estrela

Want to buy a red wine of Serra da Estrela cheap or sell a red wine of Serra da Estrela 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 Serra da Estrela

Red wines from the region of Serra da Estrela go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, rack of lamb in a salt crust or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Serra da Estrela

On the nose the red wine of the region of Serra da Estrela. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Serra da Estrela. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Serra da Estrela

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Serra da Estrela

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Alfrocheiro Preto

Discovering the wine region of Serra da Estrela

The wine region of Serra da Estrela is located in the region of Dão of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa da Passarella or the Domaine Antonio Madeira produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Serra da Estrela are Touriga nacional, Fernao Pires and Alvarinho, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Serra da Estrela often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

In the mouth of Serra da Estrela is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Serra da Estrela, producing 5 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Serra da Estrela go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Serra da Estrela

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Serra da Estrela

White wines from the region of Serra da Estrela go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of calamari with chorizo, tuna rillettes with st moret or quick fish parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Serra da Estrela

On the nose the white wine of the region of Serra da Estrela. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Serra da Estrela. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Serra da Estrela

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Serra da Estrela

  • Bical
  • Cerceal Branco
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Fernao Pires
  • Síria
  • Encruzado

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.

Great pink wines of Serra da Estrela

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Serra da Estrela

Pink wines from the region of Serra da Estrela go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail or irish tartiflette.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Serra da Estrela

  • Alvarinho
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz

Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho

The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.

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