The Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro of Borba of Alentejano

Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Alentejano.
It is located in Borba in the region of Alentejano

The Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Borba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro

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

How Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

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

  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.25/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Aragonez
  • Petit Verdot
  • Trincadeira

Discovering the wine region of Borba

Portuguese DOC of Alto Alentejo at the heart of the "marble zone" (limestone plateau at an average 416 m, unique substrate of vast marble deposits and red schist, a microclimate that is rainier and less sunny than its surroundings, producing fresh and elegant wines): Aragonez (Tempranillo), Trincadeira, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet are the signature reds — ripe berry profiles balanced by the freshness of the marble. Touriga Nacional as complement, Arinto and Roupeiro for lively whites.

The top white wines of Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro

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

How Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta salmon - fresh cream, sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!) or chipirons / squids with tomato (basque country).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta do Zambujeiro. is a .

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

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Antão Vaz
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Aragonez
  • Trincadeira

Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet

Intensely coloured, supple reds with an ink-dark robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate of blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), candied cherry, plum, spices and sunny notes. A teinturier grape with red pulp that deepens colour in southern blends; also a star as a single varietal in Alentejo DOC. Grown in Languedoc, Spain and California. French hybrid created in 1866 by Henri Bouschet (petit bouschet × grenache).

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.