Winery Quinta do OrtigaoArinto - Bical
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.
The Arinto - Bical of the Winery Quinta do Ortigao is in the top 70 of wines of Bairrada.
Taste structure of the Arinto - Bical from the Winery Quinta do Ortigao
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Arinto - Bical of Winery Quinta do Ortigao in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Arinto - Bical
Pairings that work perfectly with Arinto - Bical
Original food and wine pairings with Arinto - Bical
The Arinto - Bical of Winery Quinta do Ortigao matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce, reunion pepper candy or flounder fillets with parsley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Ortigao's Arinto - Bical.
Discover the grape variety: Khendorni
Most certainly of Armenian origin. It should be noted, however, that in Azerbaijan a grape variety called Khindogny is cultivated, with a synonym, Khendorni, which resembles it like two drops of water. In France, Khendorni is virtually unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Arinto - Bical from Winery Quinta do Ortigao are 2015, 2016, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Ortigao
The Winery Quinta do Ortigao is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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: Baco 22A
A white grape variety resulting from the hybridization of the folle blanche and the noah. It is the only hybrid to remain authorized in a French appellation vineyard, that of Armagnac, where it thrives in particular on the tawny sands of Bas-Armagnac. When distilled, its wine produces round, smooth and aromatic eaux-de-vie with hints of ripe fruit.
