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Tavora-Varosa

Tavora-Varosa wine guide: the wine region in Portugal, its Malvasia Fina, the sparkling wine and still white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Portugal
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Malvasia Fina
Styles
sparkling · still white · red
11
Signature grapes
1
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Tavora-Varosa is a wine region of Portugal.

Malvasia Fina leads the plantings, with Bical, Cerceal, Fernao Pires and Gouveio, plus six more alongside it.

Vines root into granite and schist.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains and riverside.

Sparkling wine, still white wine and red wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows ideal for aging, fresh and fruity and derived from traditional grape varieties.

Producers worth knowing include Murganheira.

Pour them alongside seafood, poultry, light pastas and salads.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Soil
GraniteSchist
Climate
Continental
Terrain
MountainsRiverside
Styles
sparklingstill whiteredrosé

In the glass.

Sparkling: Ideal for aging.

Rosé: Fresh and fruity, Derived from traditional grape varieties.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Murganheira

Bottles to look for.

  • Boa Parte 'Familia Hehn' Reserva Bruto, Tavora-Varosa, Portugal
  • Boa Parte 'Familia Hehn' Rose Bruto Espumante, Tavora-Varosa, Portugal
  • Boa Parte 'Familia Hehn' Velha Reserva Bruto, Tavora-Varosa, Portugal
  • Cooperativa Agricola da Tavora 'Fraga da Pena' Espumante Bruto, Tavora-Varosa, Portugal
  • Cooperativa Agricola da Tavora 'Terras do Demo' Verdelho Espumante Bruto, Tavora-Varosa, Portugal
  • Cooperativa Agricola da Tavora Terras do Demo Malvasia Fina Espumante Bruto, Tavora - Varosa, Portugal
  • Cooperativa Agricola da Tavora Terras do Demo Pata De Lebre Espumante Bruto, Tavora - Varosa, Portugal
  • Cooperativa Agricola da Tavora Terras do Demo Touriga Franca Espumante Tinto Bruto, Tavora - Varosa, Portugal

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Poultry
  • Light pastas
  • Salads
  • Soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Tavora-Varosa: common questions

01.
What grapes is Tavora-Varosa known for?
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Malvasia Fina is the signature grape of Tavora-Varosa. Bical, Cerceal, Fernao Pires and Gouveio are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Tavora-Varosa make?
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Tavora-Varosa produces sparkling wine, still white wine, red wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Tavora-Varosa?
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Tavora-Varosa is a wine region in Portugal.
04.
What food goes with Tavora-Varosa wine?
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Try seafood, poultry, light pastas, salads and soft cheeses.
05.
How long does Tavora-Varosa wine age?
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Keeps for 3 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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