The best wines of Amarante
Discover the best wines of Amarante of Minho as well as the best winemakers of Amarante and estates of Amarante to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Amarante and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Amarante by region
Looking for a good wine of Amarante of Minho among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Amarante. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Amarante with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Amarante
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Amarante
Red wines from the region of Amarante go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander or rabbit with cider and apples.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Amarante
In the mouth the red wine of the region of Amarante. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
The best vintages in red wine of Amarante
- 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.00/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Amarante
- Vinhão
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Amarante
A wine route planned in the region of Amarante? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Amarante.
- Winery Marlães Amarante
- Winery Soc Agricola S Verissimo Amarante
Discovering the wine region of Amarante
The wine region of Amarante is located in the region of Vinho Verde of Minho of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Soc Agricola S Verissimo or the Domaine Moura Basto produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amarante are Loureiro et Alvarinho, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amarante often reveals types of flavors of citrus, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Amarante is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Amarante, producing 10 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Amarante go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.
Great white wines of Amarante
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Amarante
White wines from the region of Amarante go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, zucchini quiche or lili's gressins.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Amarante
On the nose the white wine of the region of Amarante. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Amarante. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of Amarante
- 2016With an average score of 4.16/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.48/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Amarante
- Azal
- Arinto de Bucelas
- Loureiro
- Alvarinho
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Amarante
A wine route planned in the region of Amarante? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Amarante.
- Winery Soc Agricola S Verissimo Amarante
- Winery Dos Santos Amarante
- Winery Marlães Amarante
- Winery Leira das Três Furnas Amarante
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.
Great pink wines of Amarante
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Amarante
Pink wines from the region of Amarante go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best vintages in pink wine of Amarante
- 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Amarante
A wine route planned in the region of Amarante? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Amarante.
- Winery Dos Santos Amarante
Discover the grape variety: Loureiro
Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.
News from the vineyard of Amarante
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