Caves da MontanhaGrande Cuvée Baga
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with pork
The Grande Cuvée Baga of the Caves da Montanha is in the top 40 of wines of Bairrada.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Baga
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée Baga
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Baga
The Grande Cuvée Baga of Caves da Montanha matches generally quite well with dishes of pork such as recipes of flemish carbonnade.
Discover the grape variety: Baga
Most certainly Portuguese.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Cuvée Baga from Caves da Montanha are 2011, 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2009.
Informations about the Caves da Montanha
The Caves da Montanha is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 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: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
