Winery AlbenazEscadaria Maior Premium Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Escadaria Maior Premium Branco from the Winery Albenaz
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Escadaria Maior Premium Branco of Winery Albenaz in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Escadaria Maior Premium Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Escadaria Maior Premium Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Escadaria Maior Premium Branco
The Escadaria Maior Premium Branco of Winery Albenaz matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of pasta with vongoles (flat clams), aperitif skewers edam/basilic/dry apricot or cod with tomatoes (and cheese).
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Escadaria Maior Premium Branco from Winery Albenaz are 2019, 2018
Informations about the Winery Albenaz
The Winery Albenaz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
