Winery Quinta de PinhancosAltitude Branco

White wine of Dão of Beiras of Portugal

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Altitude Branco of Winery Quinta de Pinhancos is a white wine from the region of Dão of Beiras.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Loureiro and the Verdelho.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Altitude Branco from the Winery Quinta de Pinhancos

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Altitude Branco of Winery Quinta de Pinhancos in the region of Beiras is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Altitude Branco

Pairings that work perfectly with Altitude Branco

Original food and wine pairings with Altitude Branco

Cured meat

The Altitude Branco of Winery Quinta de Pinhancos matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of quenelles in nantua sauce, samossa (india) or fillets of saint-pierre with cream.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de Pinhancos's Altitude Branco.

Winery

Winery Quinta de Pinhancos

Grape varieties

Loureiro , Verdelho

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Loureiro

Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.

Last vintages of this wine

Altitude Branco - 2011

In the top 100 of of Dão wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Altitude Branco from Winery Quinta de Pinhancos are 2011

Informations about the Winery Quinta de Pinhancos

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Quinta de Pinhancos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7500 of of Portugal wines

In the top 400 of of Dão wines

In the top 40000 of white wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

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').

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