The Winery Quinta do Ortigao of Bairrada of Beiras

Winery Quinta do Ortigao - Baga Bruto
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Beiras.
It is located in Bairrada in the region of Beiras

The Winery Quinta do Ortigao is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Bairrada to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta do Ortigao wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta do Ortigao wines in Bairrada among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta do Ortigao 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 Ortigao wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Ortigao

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

How Winery Quinta do Ortigao wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, traditional flemish carbonades or cucumber skin julienne.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Ortigao

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Quinta do Ortigao. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Quinta do Ortigao

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.63/5

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

  • Baga
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Bical
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Cerceal Branco

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Bairrada is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 148 estates and châteaux in the of Bairrada, producing 801 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bairrada go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Quinta do Ortigao

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

How Winery Quinta do Ortigao wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or rabbit in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta do Ortigao

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Ortigao. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Ortigao. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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

  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5

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

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Baga
  • Tinta Barroca

Discover the grape variety: Baga

Most certainly Portuguese.

The top white wines of Winery Quinta do Ortigao

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

How Winery Quinta do Ortigao wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of marinated mussels with parsley, tuna rillettes or fish with tamarind.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta do Ortigao

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta do Ortigao. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta do Ortigao. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.58/5

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

  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Bical
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Malvasia

Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).

The top pink wines of Winery Quinta do Ortigao

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

How Winery Quinta do Ortigao wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of baeckeoffe, cassoulet of yesteryear or endive and avocado salad.

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

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Baga

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Quinta do Ortigao

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Malvasia

Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).