Winery Faldas da SerraMaias Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Maias Branco from the Winery Faldas da Serra
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Maias Branco of Winery Faldas da Serra in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Maias Branco of Winery Faldas da Serra in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, blackberry or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Maias Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Maias Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Maias Branco
The Maias Branco of Winery Faldas da Serra matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of stuffed squid, rillettes of sardines or fish fingers for dummies.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Maias Branco from Winery Faldas da Serra are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Faldas da Serra
The Winery Faldas da Serra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dão
The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
