The Winery Cantanhede of Beiras

Winery Cantanhede
The winery offers 76 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Adega Cooperativa de Cantanhede.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Beiras.
It is located in Beiras

The Winery Cantanhede is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 76 wines for sale in of Beiras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Cantanhede wines

Looking for the best Winery Cantanhede wines in Beiras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cantanhede wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Cantanhede wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Winery Cantanhede

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Cantanhede

How Winery Cantanhede wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork such as recipes of jambalaya (louisiana).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Cantanhede

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Cantanhede. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Cantanhede

  • 2019With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.22/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Cantanhede.

  • Baga

Discovering the wine region of Beiras

Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.

Schistous and granitic soils.

The top red wines of Winery Cantanhede

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Cantanhede

How Winery Cantanhede wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or duck breast in a crust.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Cantanhede

On the nose the red wine of Winery Cantanhede. often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cantanhede. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Cantanhede

  • 2009With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 1976With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.59/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Cantanhede.

  • Baga
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Aragonez
  • Castelao
  • Jaen

Discover the grape variety: Bical

Lively, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, a taut palate and a signature high acidity, with refined aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers (acacia) and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, bringing freshness and length to blends. A traditional component of the sparkling wines (espumantes) of Bairrada and dry whites of Dão DOC. Autochthonous Portuguese white variety from Bairrada and Dão.

The top white wines of Winery Cantanhede

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Cantanhede

How Winery Cantanhede wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimps with curry and coconut milk, autumn verrine or paella de marisco (seafood paella).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Cantanhede

On the nose the white wine of Winery Cantanhede. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Cantanhede. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Cantanhede

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Cantanhede.

  • Bical
  • Maria Gomes
  • Arinto dos Açores
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca

The word of the wine: Viscosity

Consistency of wine reminiscent of the tactile sensation of sugar syrup with varying degrees of fluidity, due to the alcohol and natural sugar in the grapes present in sweet wines. In excess, this sensation can make the wine pasty and heavy. To the eye, viscosity is referred to as tears.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Cantanhede

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Cantanhede

How Winery Cantanhede wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of basque piperade, salmon and goat cheese quiche or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Cantanhede

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Cantanhede. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Cantanhede

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Cantanhede.

  • Baga
  • Chardonnay
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Bical
  • Maria Gomes

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

The top sweet wines of Winery Cantanhede

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Cantanhede

How Winery Cantanhede wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, oven-baked sausage or pizza mascarpone tomato ham comté.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Cantanhede

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Cantanhede.

  • Aragonez
  • Baga
  • Molinara
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Jaen

The word of the wine: Slight

Supple and easy to drink wine.

Discover the grape variety: Arinto

Crisp and structured whites with very high acidity, pale golden colour, taut mouth, with signature aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers and mineral notes. Ages beautifully gaining citrusy and resinous notes. Star of Bucelas DOC, also found in Vinho Verde, Tejo, Alentejo and Dão. Traditional Portuguese white grape defining the identity of age-worthy Portuguese whites.