Winery Quinta da Mata Fidalga Virgilio de Sousa Espumante Branco Bruto
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Baga and the Chardonnay.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Virgilio de Sousa Espumante Branco Bruto
Pairings that work perfectly with Virgilio de Sousa Espumante Branco Bruto
Original food and wine pairings with Virgilio de Sousa Espumante Branco Bruto
The Virgilio de Sousa Espumante Branco Bruto of Winery Quinta da Mata Fidalga matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese), hawaiian poke bowl or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Mata Fidalga's Virgilio de Sousa Espumante Branco Bruto.
Discover the grape variety: Baga
Most certainly Portuguese.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Virgilio de Sousa Espumante Branco Bruto from Winery Quinta da Mata Fidalga are 2014, 2016, 2011
Informations about the Winery Quinta da Mata Fidalga
The Winery Quinta da Mata Fidalga is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 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 Grape/baga">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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The word of the wine: Cinsault
Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.
