The best wines of Trás-os-Montes

Discover the best wines of Trás-os-Montes of Transmontano as well as the best winemakers of Trás-os-Montes and estates of Trás-os-Montes to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Trás-os-Montes and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Trás-os-Montes by region

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

Great red wines of Trás-os-Montes

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Trás-os-Montes

Red wines from the region of Trás-os-Montes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), thomas's shoulder of lamb or candied gizzards.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Trás-os-Montes

On the nose the red wine of the region of Trás-os-Montes. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, blackberry or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, boysenberries or cassis. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Trás-os-Montes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Trás-os-Montes

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Trás-os-Montes

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Alicante Bouschet

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Trás-os-Montes

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Discovering the wine region of Trás-os-Montes

The wine region of Trás-os-Montes is located in the region of Transmontano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Costa Boal Family Estates or the Domaine Valle Pradinhos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Trás-os-Montes are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Trás-os-Montes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, spices or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tropical fruit or boysenberries.

In the mouth of Trás-os-Montes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 50 estates and châteaux in the of Trás-os-Montes, producing 172 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Trás-os-Montes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Trás-os-Montes

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Trás-os-Montes

White wines from the region of Trás-os-Montes go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp and cherry tomato quiche, fake foie gras or fish with madras curry and coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Trás-os-Montes

On the nose the white wine of the region of Trás-os-Montes. often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or minerality and sometimes also flavors of apricot, stone or stone fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Trás-os-Montes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Trás-os-Montes

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.88/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Trás-os-Montes

  • Riesling
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Moscatel Galego
  • Gouveio
  • Malvasia Fina
  • Gewürztraminer

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Trás-os-Montes

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Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Great sparkling wines of Trás-os-Montes

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Trás-os-Montes

Sparkling wines from the region of Trás-os-Montes go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Trás-os-Montes

  • Codega de Larinho

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Trás-os-Montes

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The word of the wine: De-vatting

Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.

Great pink wines of Trás-os-Montes

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Trás-os-Montes

Pink wines from the region of Trás-os-Montes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef in white wine or franc-comtoise.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Trás-os-Montes

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Trás-os-Montes. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Trás-os-Montes

  • 2014With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Trás-os-Montes

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Trousseau
  • Bastardo Magarachsky

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Trás-os-Montes

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

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.

Great sweet wines of Trás-os-Montes

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Trás-os-Montes

Sweet wines from the region of Trás-os-Montes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Trás-os-Montes

  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Trincadeira

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Trás-os-Montes

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

    The word of the wine: Overmaturation

    When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

    News from the vineyard of Trás-os-Montes

    Fears of frost damage return to French vineyards

    Frost returned to French vineyards early this month as France recorded its coldest April night since 1947. Temperatures plunged to minus nine degrees Celsius in some parts of the Champagne region on the night between 3 and 4 April, with minus seven reported in areas around Bordeaux and minus six in Chablis. Some winemakers lit candles and fires between vineyard rows to help protect young buds. Yet while scenes were reminiscent of the devastating frosts that struck French vineyards in April 2021, ...

    AXA Millésimes purchases Platt Vineyard in Sonoma

    AXA Millésimes has expanded its footprint in California by purchasing Platt Vineyard on the western reaches of Sonoma Coast for an undisclosed sum. The French insurance giant’s wine division made its first foray into the Golden State when it bought Napa Valley winery Outpost back in 2018. Managing director Christian Seely has been on the hunt for a vineyard of similar quality to produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ever since. AXA Millésimes jumped at the opportunity to snap up the 111-hectare Plat ...

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