Winery ContemporalSelection 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 Selection Branco from the Winery Contemporal
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Selection Branco of Winery Contemporal in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Selection Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Selection Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Selection Branco
The Selection Branco of Winery Contemporal matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of lobster tail armorican style, caricoles as in brussels (translation: sea snails or whelks) or impromptu fish fillets with cream and shallots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contemporal's Selection Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Rubi
Pink selection made in Brazil, following a natural coloured mutation of the italia, discovered in 1981 by San Giorgio Jonico. Since 24.08.2009, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. In Italy, a more colourful mutation of the Rubi was discovered, called benitaka, which is more uniform in berry colour and ripens about a week earlier. The black brasil variety, which can be found in Brazil, is said to be a natural mutation of benitaka. Finally, Rubi should not be confused with ruby seedless, also a pink apyrene grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Selection Branco from Winery Contemporal are 2014, 0, 2012, 2013
Informations about the Winery Contemporal
The Winery Contemporal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Minho to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minho
Minho is Portugal's Northernmost wine region. It is known for one wine style above all others: crisp, light, white Vinho Verde, whose DOC zone covers the same territory. The Minho name is used for the area's Vinho Regional designation (similar to the French IGP). The latter's looser production laws allow more diversity in the average winery's portfolio, including red and rosé wines.
The word of the wine: N-M
Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.
