The Winery Quinta do Cardo of Beira Interior of Beiras

Winery Quinta do Cardo - S&iacuteria Branco
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Companhia das Quintas.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Beiras.
It is located in Beira Interior in the region of Beiras

The Winery Quinta do Cardo is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Beira Interior to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta do Cardo wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta do Cardo wines in Beira Interior among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta do Cardo wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Quinta do Cardo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Quinta do Cardo

How Winery Quinta do Cardo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of wok of shrimps with vegetables, pastels (senegalese stuffed fritters) or cod fillets with lemon sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta do Cardo. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta do Cardo. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

  • 2010With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.61/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo.

  • Síria
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Beira Interior

The wine region of Beira Interior is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Beyra or the Domaine Beyra produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beira Interior are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beira Interior often reveals types of flavors of cherry, stone or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples.

In the mouth of Beira Interior is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 58 estates and châteaux in the of Beira Interior, producing 238 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Beira Interior go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta do Cardo

How Winery Quinta do Cardo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), pasta with merguez or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Cardo. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or toasty and sometimes also flavors of leather, tobacco or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Cardo. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

  • 2002With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Castelao

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top pink wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Quinta do Cardo

How Winery Quinta do Cardo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), thai beef wok or eggplant lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Quinta do Cardo. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo.

  • Grenache
  • Malbec
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca

The word of the wine: Barbarossa

A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Quinta do Cardo

How Winery Quinta do Cardo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of puchero or smoked salmon and comté pie.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Cardo.

  • Touriga Nacional

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Quinta do Cardo

Planning a wine route in the of Beira Interior? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Quinta do Cardo.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

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The word of the wine: Barbarossa

A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.