Winery São DomingosElpídio Velha Reserva Espumante
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery São Domingos's Elpídio Velha Reserva Espumante.
Discover the grape variety: Pederna
Crisp, taut dry whites with a pale golden colour and green highlights, a lean palate and cutting acidity showing lime, green apple, white flowers and saline Atlantic mineral notes. A perfect, refreshing profile for seafood. A component of Minho Vinho Verde wines, also used in blends from north-west Portugal. The Portuguese synonym of Arinto, a high-acidity autochthonous white variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Elpídio Velha Reserva Espumante from Winery São Domingos are 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery São Domingos
The Winery São Domingos is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 49 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: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
