Winery Quinta de BaixoCaracolete
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Caracolete from the Winery Quinta de Baixo
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Caracolete of Winery Quinta de Baixo in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Caracolete
Pairings that work perfectly with Caracolete
Original food and wine pairings with Caracolete
The Caracolete of Winery Quinta de Baixo matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, verrine of beetroot and lump roe or monkfish mozarabic style (spain).
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de Baixo's Caracolete.
Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse
Mondeuse noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Savoie). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mondeuse noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Caracolete from Winery Quinta de Baixo are 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Quinta de Baixo
The Winery Quinta de Baixo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 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: Hybrid
Term designating grape varieties obtained from two different vine species.
