Winery Casa da PassarellaSomontes Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Somontes Branco from the Winery Casa da Passarella
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Somontes Branco of Winery Casa da Passarella in the region of Beiras is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Somontes Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Somontes Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Somontes Branco
The Somontes Branco of Winery Casa da Passarella matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish and scallops, beet and goat aperitif verrines or gratin of cod with spinach.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa da Passarella's Somontes Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Mavrud
A very old grape variety whose origin is still uncertain, it is thought to have come from Greece, and for others its origin is Bulgarian from the Thrace plain where it is still widely cultivated. It can be found in Romania, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Somontes Branco from Winery Casa da Passarella are 2012, 2019, 2018, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Casa da Passarella
The Winery Casa da Passarella is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 44 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: Reasoned (agriculture)
Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.
