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 north welsch.
Discover the grape variety: Baga
Structured and tannic reds with a deep colour and high acidity, on aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, spices, leather, tobacco and mineral notes. Tannic and late-ripening, it requires long ageing to round out, then offers fine keeping potential. The absolute star of Bairrada DOC in central Portugal (clay-limestone baga soils), also made as traditional method sparkling wines and taut rosés. Native Portuguese variety, long underrated and now rehabilitated.
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
Portuguese DOC of the central-west, kingdom of native Baga (>50%). Dense, structured reds with signature notes of black cherry, plum, eucalyptus, tobacco and earthy notes, firm tannins and lively acidity — wines of very long ageing. Also fruity Castelão and perfumed Touriga Nacional. Floral Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires), lively Arinto, mineral Bical whites.
The wine region of Beiras
Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.
The word of the wine: Crunchy
A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.
