Colinas de São Lourenço Bairrada Branco 2020

Using highly characterful, local grape varieties with international grapes, this really is a delicious wine! Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc combine to give a platform of ripe fruit and acidity which is embellished by the indigenous local grapes Arinto & Cercial which add delicious rounded flavours of peach, apricot and a hint of star anise. Try chilled as an aperitif or with a stone fruit based salad or mildly spiced Asian dishes. White Rhone lovers or those who enjoy Torrentes or Chenin Blanc should really give this wine a go.

Colinas de São Lourenço is the flagship property in this region, located in the small village of São Lourenço do Bairro. Bairrada is a coastal region with a moderate Atlantic climate, that develops into gentle hills of limestone, clay soils. It is due to the climate and similar soil that the area is often compared with the world-famous region of Bordeaux. Here in Bairrada, the native and international grape varieties combine to produce standout still, and sparkling wines, from the terroirs that are regarded as among the best in Portugal.