The best wines of Tejo

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

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Top wines of Tejo by region

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

Great red wines of Tejo

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Tejo

Red wines from the region of Tejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Tejo

On the nose the red wine of the region of Tejo. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Tejo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Tejo

  • 2012With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.11/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Tejo

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Castelao
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Tejo

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

Discovering the wine region of Tejo

Tejo is a wine region in CentralPortugal which covers the same area as the Ribatejo province, just inland from the major city of Lisbon. The wine appellation's name was changed from Ribatejo in 2009. The entire region may use the Tejo VR (Vinho Regional) designation, similar to the French IGP/Vin de Pays, while some areas produce wines labeled with the higher-level Do Tejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada). A Warm, Dry area, it is also Portugal's only landlocked region – although it is influenced considerably by the Tejo river.

As is the case in neighboring Alentejo, Tejo's top wines are mostly red. Like many parts of Portugal, Tejo's vignerons are looking to the future, planting international varieties like Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon aLongside traditional varieties like Touriga Nacional, Castelão and Trincadeira; wines are often blends of both types. The white wines are dominated by Aromatic, gently Spicy Fernão Pires. The area's wine regions straddle the Tejo river, the longest on the Iberian Peninsula.

Fertile alluvial soils have long supplied bumper yields of fruit and vegetables for the local population, and wine also benefits from the river's riches – not just in Portugal but in central Spain too. There are two official designations in the region – the Generic Tejo VR and the more specific Do Tejo DOC. These were named as such in 2009 – Prior to this, they were known as Ribatejano and Ribatejo respectively. As the river is the main waterway connecting Madrid and Lisbon, Ribatejo has long been one of Portugal's richest regions.

Great white wines of Tejo

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Tejo

White wines from the region of Tejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of chicken wok with chinese noodles, pigeon with bacon and mushrooms or american style lobster tails, great chef style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Tejo

On the nose the white wine of the region of Tejo. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Tejo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Tejo

  • 2009With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Tejo

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Alvarinho
  • Verdelho
  • Fernao Pires
  • Chardonnay
  • Arinto de Bucelas

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Tejo

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Tejo

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Tejo

Sparkling wines from the region of Tejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal orloff, breton galette with buckwheat flour or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Tejo

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Tejo. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or microbio.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Tejo

  • 2010With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.58/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Tejo

  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Fernao Pires
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Tália
  • Castelao
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Tejo

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

The word of the wine: Generous

Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).

Great pink wines of Tejo

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Tejo

Pink wines from the region of Tejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of baked lasagna, pasta with merguez or piperade.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Tejo

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Tejo. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Tejo

  • 2000With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.54/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Tejo

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Alvarelhao
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Aragonez

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Tejo

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

Discover the grape variety: Castelao

Great sweet wines of Tejo

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Tejo

Sweet wines from the region of Tejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of turkey stuffed with chestnuts, tuna gratin or red mullet, mackerel, tuna, salmon sushi.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Tejo

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Tejo. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Tejo. is a powerful.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Tejo

  • 2011With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.03/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Tejo

  • Fernao Pires
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Síria

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Tejo

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

The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.

Great natural sweet wines of Tejo

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Tejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, french toast or veal chops with roquefort sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Tejo

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

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Tejo

  • 0With an average score of 3.68/5

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

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Albariño
  • Verdelho

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet

It is a crossbreed made in 1855 by Louis and Henri Bouschet from an intraspecific crossing between Grenache noir and Petit Bouschet. The Alicante Henri Bouschet is less and less multiplied, registered however in the Official Catalogue of the varieties of vine of wine grapes list A.

Discover other regions and appellation of Tejo

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    • Agualva
    • Alpiarça
    • Aveiras de cima
    • Vale do paraíso