The Winery Encosta do Forte of Lisboa

Winery Encosta do Forte
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Lisboa.
It is located in Lisboa

The Winery Encosta do Forte is one of the best wineries to follow in Lisboa.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Lisboa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Encosta do Forte wines

Looking for the best Winery Encosta do Forte wines in Lisboa among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Encosta do Forte 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 Encosta do Forte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Encosta do Forte

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Encosta do Forte

How Winery Encosta do Forte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of flemish beer stew, trofie ( pasta ) paradiso or cocotte chicken roulades.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Encosta do Forte

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Encosta do Forte. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Encosta do Forte

  • 2019With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Encosta do Forte.

  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Castelao

Discovering the wine region of Lisboa

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Encosta do Forte

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Encosta do Forte

How Winery Encosta do Forte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Encosta do Forte

  • 2015With an average score of 2.90/5

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top white wines of Winery Encosta do Forte

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Encosta do Forte

How Winery Encosta do Forte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pho ga (vietnamese chicken soup), simple pork roast or mussels with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Encosta do Forte

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Encosta do Forte. is a .

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Encosta do Forte.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Arinto de Bucelas

The word of the wine: Crémant

AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

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.

News about Winery Encosta do Forte and wines from the region

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

The word of the wine: Crémant

AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.