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Bucelas

Bucelas wine guide: the wine region in Portugal, its Arinto, the dry white wine and sparkling wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Portugal
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Arinto
Styles
dry white · sparkling
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

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

Growers build the wines around Arinto, filling out the blend with Rabo de Ovelha and Sercial.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and riverside.

Dry white wine and sparkling wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows showcasing citrus and mineral notes.

Labels here fall under the DOC.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, light pastas and salads.

Serve chilled.

Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
HillsRiverside
Styles
dry whitesparkling

In the glass.

Dry white: Showcasing citrus and mineral notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • DOC

Bottles to look for.

  • Boas Quintas 'Morgado de Bucelas' Arinto, Bucelas, Portugal
  • Boas Quintas 'Morgado de Bucelas' Cuvee Arinto, Bucelas, Portugal
  • Caves Velhas Bucellas Arinto, Bucelas, Portugal
  • Caves Velhas Bucellas Garrafeira Arinto, Bucelas, Portugal
  • Chao do Prado Branco, Bucelas, Portugal
  • Les a Les De Pedra e Cal Arinto, Bucelas, Portugal
  • Micasta Arinto, Bucelas, Portugal
  • Mira do O 'Mira' Arinto, Bucelas, Portugal

At the table.

  • seafood
  • light pastas
  • salads

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Bucelas: common questions

01.
What grapes is Bucelas known for?
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Arinto is the signature grape of Bucelas. Rabo de Ovelha and Sercial are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Bucelas make?
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Bucelas produces dry white wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Bucelas?
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You will find Bucelas in Portugal, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Bucelas wine?
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Try seafood, light pastas and salads.

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