Beiras

Wine from Beiras comes out of Portugal, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Baga, filling out the blend with Fernão Pires.

Vines root into alluvial, clay and limestone.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and valley floor.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows deeply colored and tannic, rich character, aromatic and typically fruity and showcasing varietal characteristics, plus three more.

The named areas within are Bairrada, Dão and Beira Interior.

Producers worth knowing include Luis Pato.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, seafood, spicy dishes and aged cheeses.

decant before pouring.

In the glass.

Red: Deeply colored and tannic, Rich character.

White: Aromatic and typically fruity, Showcasing varietal characteristics.

Rosé: Fresh and light, Balanced with natural acidity.

Sparkling: Crisp.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Adega Cooperativa de Pinhel 'Encostas do Coa', Beiras, Portugal
• Adega Cooperativa do Fundao 'Alcambar' Tinto, Vinho Regional Terras da Beira, Portugal
• Albergue do Bonjardim 'Albergue do Bonjardim' Reserva, Beiras, Portugal
• Caves do Casalinho Ouro Velho Tinto, Beiras, Portugal
• Caves Primavera 'Casal Mor' Garrafeira Tinto, Beiras, Portugal
• Caves Sao Joao 'Quinta do Poco do Lobo' Arinto, Beiras, Portugal
• Filipa Pato & William Wouter 3B Metodo Traditional Blanc de Blancs, Beiras, Portugal
• Filipa Pato & William Wouter 3B Metodo Traditional Brut Nature, Beiras, Portugal

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Seafood
• Spicy dishes
• Aged cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Beiras: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Portugal.