Winery ColinasBairrada Chardonnay
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.
The Bairrada Chardonnay of the Winery Colinas is in the top 50 of wines of Bairrada.
Taste structure of the Bairrada Chardonnay from the Winery Colinas
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bairrada Chardonnay of Winery Colinas in the region of Beiras is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bairrada Chardonnay of Winery Colinas in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Bairrada Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Bairrada Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Bairrada Chardonnay
The Bairrada Chardonnay of Winery Colinas matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of pasta with shrimp, tuna samoussa or lamb with okra sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Colinas's Bairrada Chardonnay.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bairrada Chardonnay from Winery Colinas are 2014, 2009, 2008, 2018 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Colinas
The Winery Colinas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
