Caves Primavera12th Century Beira White
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The 12th Century Beira White of the Caves Primavera is in the top 0 of wines of Bairrada.
Details and technical informations about Caves Primavera's 12th Century Beira White.
Discover the grape variety: Perle de Csaba
Table grape with medium bunches and golden berries with thin skin and aromatic muscat flesh, with a characteristic sweet aromatic flavour (rose, fresh grape). Very early ripening. Grown for fresh consumption in Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, marking the early summer season at Central European market stalls with its aromatic early-season table grapes. Hungarian table grape variety obtained in 1904 by Stark Adolf at Csaba (Chasselas × Muscat Ottonel).
Informations about the Caves Primavera
The Caves Primavera is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 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: Varietal
Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.
