Caves Irmâos MacedoGarrafeira
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Garrafeira
Pairings that work perfectly with Garrafeira
Original food and wine pairings with Garrafeira
The Garrafeira of Caves Irmâos Macedo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.
Details and technical informations about Caves Irmâos Macedo's Garrafeira.
Discover the grape variety: Perlaut
A cross between Cinsaut and Csaba pearl obtained in 1956, registered in the Official Catalogue of Table Grape Varieties, list A1.
Informations about the Caves Irmâos Macedo
The Caves Irmâos Macedo is one of wineries to follow in Bairrada.. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Bairrada to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bairrada
The wine region of Bairrada is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Colinas de São Lourenço or the Domaine Cantanhede produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bairrada are Baga, Touriga nacional and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bairrada often reveals types of flavors of non oak, honeysuckle or ripe strawberries and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, oil or gooseberry.
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: pH
Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.
