The Winery Frei Borba of Alentejano

Winery Frei Borba
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 5033 of the estates of Alentejano.
It is located in Alentejano

The Winery Frei Borba is one of the best wineries to follow in Alentejano.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Frei Borba wines

Looking for the best Winery Frei Borba wines in Alentejano among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Frei Borba 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 Frei Borba wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Frei Borba

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Frei Borba

How Winery Frei Borba wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or chicken and sausage stew with carrots.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Frei Borba

  • 2008With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Frei Borba.

  • Trincadeira
  • Touriga Franca

Discovering the wine region of Alentejano

Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.

Although famously diverse in its portfolio of wine grapes (navigating the many names and their synonyms is a challenge), Alentejo has not been sluggish to adopt such globally popular varieties as Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the most remarkable things about modern Alentejo winemaking is its ability to create a uniquely Alentejano wine style from quintessentially French grape varieties. The region is named for its position South of the Tejo river, which bisects Portugal, entering the ocean near Lisbon. Alentejo extends across about a third of Portugal, with only the Algarve region separating it from the southern coast of the country.

Even the briefest of glances at a population density map of Portugal shows that this area of the country is only very sparsely populated, in stark contrast to the Northern coastal areas around Oporto. Land here is used (somewhat intensively) for the production of various cereal crops, and the cork for which Portugal is so famous. Whereas the cork plantations of the north are quite small, here in Alentejo there is sufficient free space for the thick-barked Quercus suber trees to sprawl out all over the countryside. The Size of Alentejo means that there is a wealth of Terroir, and it is fairly difficult to generalize about the region as a whole.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Frei Borba

Planning a wine route in the of Alentejano? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Frei Borba.

Discover the grape variety: Araignan

Araignan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (south of France). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Araignan blanc is found in the vineyards of Provence and Corsica.

News about Winery Frei Borba and wines from the region

Guigal acquires Tavel rosé estate Château d’Aqueria

Guigal has acquired Château d’Aqueria for an undisclosed fee in a deal that adds to a sense of fresh dynamism in the historic vineyards of Tavel, a rosé-only appellation that lies on the west bank of the Rhône river in southern France. Marcel Guigal, son of Guigal domaine founder Etienne, said, ‘Our family is delighted to join the Tavel appellation and to participate in the promotion of this great gastronomic rosé.’ Château d’Aqueria. Photo credit: Courtesy of E. Guigal. The purchase puts ...

Michelin Guide 2022: UK & Ireland winners announced

Every year the hospitality industry holds its breath as the revised line up of the Michelin Guide is announced. A star won – or lost – is often a pivotal moment in the consolidation of a venue’s name and the reputation of the chef, sommelier and restaurateurs behind it. Yesterday, February 16th, the Michelin Stars were unveiled for this year’s Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Guide, with 19 restaurants having been newly awarded a star, bringing the total number of one starred restaurants in ...

Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...

The word of the wine: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.

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