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Colares

Colares wine guide: the wine region in Portugal, its Ramisco, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Portugal
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Ramisco
Styles
red · white
2
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Colares is a wine region of Lisboa Region, Portugal.

Ramisco leads the plantings, with Malvasia alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay and sand.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows strong.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, hearty stews and portuguese cuisine.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
ClaySand
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Styles
redwhite

In the glass.

Red: Strong.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Adega Regional de Colares Arenae Malvasia, Colares, Portugal
  • Adega Regional de Colares Arenae Ramisco, Colares, Portugal
  • Adega Viuva Gomes Branco, Colares, Portugal
  • Adega Viuva Gomes Tinto, Colares, Portugal
  • Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva Chitas Reserva Branco, Colares, Portugal
  • Antonio Bernardino Paulo da Silva Chitas Reserva Tinto, Colares, Portugal
  • Baias e Enseadas Malvasia, Colares, Portugal
  • Casal Sta. Maria Malvasia, Colares, Portugal

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Hearty stews
  • Portuguese cuisine

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Colares: common questions

01.
What grapes is Colares known for?
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Ramisco is the signature grape of Colares. Malvasia are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Colares make?
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Colares produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Colares?
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You will find Colares in Portugal, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Colares wine?
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Try grilled meats, hearty stews and portuguese cuisine.
05.
How long does Colares wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Portugal, or the wider Lisboa Region guide.

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