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Signature grapes
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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.
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.
01
Lisboa region
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02
Alenquer
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03
Bucelas
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04
Bordeaux
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05
Margaret River
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Colares: common questions
01.What grapes is Colares known for?+
Ramisco is the signature grape of Colares. Malvasia are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Colares make?+
Colares produces red wine and white wine.
03.Where is Colares?+
You will find Colares in Portugal, where it is a wine region.
04.What food goes with Colares wine?+
Try grilled meats, hearty stews and portuguese cuisine.
05.How long does Colares wine age?+
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.
