Winery GizVinhas Velhas 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.
The Vinhas Velhas Branco of the Winery Giz is in the top 10 of wines of Bairrada.
Taste structure of the Vinhas Velhas Branco from the Winery Giz
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinhas Velhas Branco of Winery Giz in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vinhas Velhas Branco of Winery Giz in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Vinhas Velhas Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinhas Velhas Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Vinhas Velhas Branco
The Vinhas Velhas Branco of Winery Giz matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of koskera hake (basque country), mozzarella sticks or seafood stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Giz's Vinhas Velhas Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Khikhvi
A very old variety grown most often in Kakhetia (Georgia). It can also be found in Moldavia, Ukraine, Dagestan, Central Asia... almost unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinhas Velhas Branco from Winery Giz are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Giz
The Winery Giz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: R-C (champagne)
Harvesting-cooperator. It is the cooperative which elaborates the champagne of its members from their mixed contributions. It gives them bottles on which they stick their own label. It is legal without being intellectually honest. When you walk around the Champagne region, you may come across signs that say "Vigneron récoltant" to indicate a member of a cooperative. You can always ask him where his vats and press are.
