The Winery Cigarra of Lisboa
The Winery Cigarra is one of the best wineries to follow in Lisboa.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Lisboa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Cigarra wines in Lisboa among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Cigarra 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 Cigarra wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Cigarra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of salmon cannelloni, the garbure or three ways to prepare chinese noodles.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Cigarra. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Cigarra. is a with a nice freshness.
Lisboa (formerly Estremadura) is a prolific wine region located at the Center of Portugal's Atlantic coast. Despite being one of the country's most productive winemaking areas, its name remains relatively obscure in wine terms, as its wines have traditionally been labeled with the names of the local sub-regions, which include Alenquer, Bucelas and Colares. The region is also home to Portugal's capital, Lisbon.
The region fell under the VR (Vinho Regional) classification until 2008, when the category was renamed IGP (Indicaciones Geográficas Protegidas) to bring it into line with the rest of Europe.
When the switchover happened, the Portuguese wine authorities took the opportunity to rename the Estremadura appellation as "Lisboa", after Lisbon, which marks the region's southern boundary.
There are nine DOCs in Lisboa, but many are more famous for their history than their modern wine industry. The most prestigious wines from the region fall under the Alenquer and Bucelas DOCs.
The region's position on the coast gives rise to the broad Terroir that shapes the local wine industry.
The Serra de Montejunto hills run North from Lisbon, and effectively divide Lisboa in half.
Along the coast, the Atlantic batters the vineyards with high winds and autumn rains, making viticulture a challenge. The most notable DOC on this side of the hills is Colares, which is more famous for its phylloxera-resistant soils than its robust red wines made from Ramisco.
The cool, wet conditions also shape the Lourinhã and Óbidos DOCs, famous for brandy and Sparkling wine, respectively.
How Winery Cigarra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of daube niçoise, pasta with tuna and tomato or stuffed quails.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Cigarra. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Cigarra. is a powerful.
In Portugal, it is one of the most planted white grape varieties, and we have found it to be very similar to the torrontés grown in Spain (Galicia). It can be found in Australia and South Africa, but is almost unknown in France.
How Winery Cigarra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or spanish paella.
In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.
Planning a wine route in the of Lisboa? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Cigarra.
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
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In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.