Winery Almeida GarrettChardonnay
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The Chardonnay of the Winery Almeida Garrett is in the top 0 of wines of Beiras.
Details and technical informations about Winery Almeida Garrett's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Superior seedless
This variety was obtained in 1972 in the United States by Superior Farming Co. by crossing the cardinal with an unnamed apyrene variety. Superior seedless is present in Italy (Puglia), Spain, Morocco, Argentina and the United States (California, etc.).
Informations about the Winery Almeida Garrett
The Winery Almeida Garrett is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Beiras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beiras
Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').
The word of the wine: Local wine
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).
