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.
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.
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 pork colombo, tanjia or tuna-kiri crisps.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Quinta do Ortigao. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
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).
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 grandma melanie's cassoulet, lamb tagine with prunes or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.
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.
Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.
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 cuttlefish armorican style (morgate), mini burgers or exotic fish gratin with three purées.
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.
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
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 beef fillet in a crust, sauté of veal with olives (corsica) or vegetable flan.
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
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