Tras-os-Montes

Tras-os-Montes is a wine region of Portugal.

Malvasia leads the plantings, with Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Trincadeira, plus one more alongside it.

Vines root into chalk, granite and schist.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and mountains.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and fresh, sometimes exhibiting slight effervescence, light-bodied and semi-sweet and refreshing fruity notes, plus one more.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, cheeses, pasta with tomato sauce and fish dishes.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 10 years.

In the glass.

White: Crisp and fresh, Sometimes exhibiting slight effervescence.

Rosé: Light-bodied and semi-sweet, Refreshing fruity notes.

Sparkling: Semi-sweet with appealing lightness.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Bojo do Luar Alpondras, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
• Casa do Joa 'Alto do Joa' Tinto, Vinho Regional Transmontano, Portugal
• Costa Boal 'Flor do Tua' Grande Reserva Tinto, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
• Costa Boal 'Flor do Tua' Reserva Branco, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
• Costa Boal 'Flor do Tua' Reserva Tinto, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
• Jose Preto Tinto, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
• Menina d'Uva Palomba Tinto, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
• Montalegre Classico Tinto, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Cheeses
• Pasta with tomato sauce
• Fish dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 3 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Tras-os-Montes: common questions

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