Winery Cabeca d'VelhoBranco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Branco from the Winery Cabeca d'Velho
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Branco of Winery Cabeca d'Velho in the region of Beiras is a .
Food and wine pairings with Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Branco
The Branco of Winery Cabeca d'Velho matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of wok of shrimps with vegetables, tuna spread or american-style monkfish.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cabeca d'Velho's Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Branco from Winery Cabeca d'Velho are 2018, 2019, 0, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Cabeca d'Velho
The Winery Cabeca d'Velho is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dão
The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Classified growth
Place name or castle subject to a classification (Médoc classification of 1855, classified growths of Alsace...)
