Winery São DomingosReserva Meio Seco
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery São Domingos's Reserva Meio Seco.
Discover the grape variety: Palieri
This variety was obtained in 1958 in Velletri (Italy) by Michèle Palieri by crossing Alphonse Lavallée and molinera gorda or red malaga. Because of its great vigour, it is ideal for creating a trellis or a pergola. Little known in France, it can be found in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Meio Seco from Winery São Domingos are 2012, 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
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: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
