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WINES FROM BUCELAS

WINES FROM BUCELAS

WINES FROM BUCELAS

The wine from Bucelas has been sipped and savoured for centuries and continues to be a distinguished wine made just outside of Lisbon.

Being so close to the vibrant capital, the small town of Bucelas enjoys plenty of visitors who stop off to sample the high-quality wines that grow in this small vineyard region close to the Tagus estuary.

Although viticulture existed in this part of Portugal since Roman times it was not popularised outside of Portugal until the Duke of Wellington discovered its charms while he was in the country fighting in the Peninsular War in the early 1800s. This led to large quantities being exported to Great Britain where Bucelas wine became a fashionable drink in London.

Fast forward a couple of centuries and although the production of Bucelas wine is not as vast as it once was the vines continue to produce a first-class white wine using predominately the Arinto grape.

There are different types of Bucelas wines with a variety of characteristics from fruity zesty flavours to rich, oak-inspired tastes. Some of the well-known labels include Quinta da Murta.

FOOD & WINE PAIRING

Arinto grapes produce wines with extremely high acidity and are often added to lower-acid wines to improve the blends, especially in hot, dry regions such as Alentejo. Some of the best examples of wines made from this grape are found in the small DOC of Bucelas, which is north of Lisbon in the Estremadura region. In Bucelas, Arinto must be 75% of the blend, and is often combined with Sercial and Rabo de Ovelha.

Arinto has youthfully crunchy acidity that allows the wine to be paired with marinated antipasto, dressed salads, and simply prepared crustaceans such as lobster and crab.

A wine to pair up with grilled lighter like white quail, fish fillets, and vegetable brochettes. It is a wine to take out on a warm day’s picnic, Arinto is a delightful accompaniment to salads, a spread of mixed sandwiches, charcuterie assortments, and endless olives!

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