Winery Quinta do OrtigaoRosé
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Baga and the Touriga nacional.
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Rosé
The Rosé of Winery Quinta do Ortigao matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, suckling pig leg in the oven or epoisses fondue (cheese).
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Ortigao's Rosé.
Discover the grape variety: Baga
Structured and tannic reds with a deep colour and high acidity, on aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, spices, leather, tobacco and mineral notes. Tannic and late-ripening, it requires long ageing to round out, then offers fine keeping potential. The absolute star of Bairrada DOC in central Portugal (clay-limestone baga soils), also made as traditional method sparkling wines and taut rosés. Native Portuguese variety, long underrated and now rehabilitated.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rosé from Winery Quinta do Ortigao are 0
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Ortigao
The Winery Quinta do Ortigao is one of of the world's great 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
Portuguese DOC of the central-west, kingdom of native Baga (>50%). Dense, structured reds with signature notes of black cherry, plum, eucalyptus, tobacco and earthy notes, firm tannins and lively acidity — wines of very long ageing. Also fruity Castelão and perfumed Touriga Nacional. Floral Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires), lively Arinto, mineral Bical whites.
The wine region of Beiras
Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.
The word of the wine: Raw
A term whose meaning varies according to the region (terroir or estate), but which everywhere contains the idea of identifying a wine with a specific place of production.
