The Winery Colinas de São Lourenço of Beiras

Winery Colinas de São Lourenço
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Beiras.
It is located in Beiras

The Winery Colinas de São Lourenço is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Beiras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Colinas de São Lourenço wines

Looking for the best Winery Colinas de São Lourenço wines in Beiras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Colinas de São Lourenço 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 Colinas de São Lourenço wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

How Winery Colinas de São Lourenço wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, lamb chops with tarragon cream or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

On the nose the red wine of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

  • 2009With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.71/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Baga

Discovering 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').

Beiras is relatively wide, as Portuguese regions go, and stretches from the Atlantic coast right to the border with Spain (about 100 miles/160km). It was traditionally a single region, but was later split into Beira Litoral (coastal Beira) and Beira Interior (inland Beira). The region encompasses several DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) titles, among them Bairrada, Beira Interior and the famous Dão. Terroir varies greatly in the Beiras region, which touches both sides of Portugal and takes in coastline, rivers, valleys, lakes, plateaux and low mountains.

The same is true of the Climate – although heavily influenced by the Atlantic in the maritime west, the continental draw of Spain's hot, DryCenter is strong in the east. In the west are the sandier soils of the coast, slightly inland are the limestone and clays of Bairrada, and the center has the alluvial soils of the Dão, Mondego and Ceira river valleys. Baga is arguably the most important red wine grape in Beira. It typically makes up the lion's share of red wines, particularly in Bairrada, where it accounts for more than three-quarters of the red plantings.

The top white wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

How Winery Colinas de São Lourenço wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, cake with olives and bacon or american-style monkfish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

On the nose the white wine of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

  • 2011With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço.

  • Chardonnay
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

How Winery Colinas de São Lourenço wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sliced endives with ham, sauté of veal with olives (corsica) or sarthe pot.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Arinto de Bucelas

The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation

Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.

The top pink wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

How Winery Colinas de São Lourenço wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with mushrooms, tartiflette or rabbit with homemade mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Colinas de São Lourenço.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Colinas de São Lourenço

Planning a wine route in the of Beiras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Colinas de São Lourenço.

Discover the grape variety: Arinto de Bucelas