Winery Quinta de Baixo - Caracolete

Winery Quinta de BaixoCaracolete

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Caracolete of Winery Quinta de Baixo is a white wine from the region of Bairrada of Beiras.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de Baixo's Caracolete.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Zweigelt

Intraspecific crossing between the saint laurent and the limberger realized in 1922 and in Austria by Fritz Zweigelt (1888/1964) who named it rotburger. Very well known in Austria, it can be found in most Eastern countries, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, the United States, etc. In France, it is not very well known and yet this variety has interesting qualities when vinified as a single variety for both red and rosé wines. - Synonyms: rotburger, klosterneuburger, zweigelt blau, blauer-zweigelt in Germany, zweigeltrebe in Austria, Great Britain and the Czech Republic, blauer zwelgetrabe in Hungary, etc. (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here !)

Last vintages of this wine

Caracolete - 2015
In the top 100 of of Bairrada wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Caracolete from Winery Quinta de Baixo are 2015

Informations about the Winery Quinta de Baixo

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Niepoort.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bairrada in the region of Beiras

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.

Top wine Beiras
In the top 20000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2500 of of Bairrada wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

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').

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