The cellar
Top-rated Bastardo
The highest-rated Bastardo bottlings we have reviewed, one per producer.
Region by region
Where Bastardo is made
1 regions, with their best Bastardo bottles and the estates that make them.
Wine and cheese
Cheese with Bastardo
Queijo Serra da Estrela Velho
Our pick Velho is strong, salty and lightly peppery with a persistent aroma. A full-bodied Dão red blend, with medium to firm tannin, has the weight to stand beside it, and the cheese's salt and aged fat round the wine's grip.
Full-bodied Dão red blend, Dão: Casa de Mouraz Elfa
Queijo Serra da Estrela
Our pick Serra da Estrela's buttery paste wants a red that lifts it. A medium-bodied Dão red blend, with tannin no higher than medium and acidity to cut through the cream, refreshes the palate without scraping against the cheese.
Medium-bodied Dão red blend, Dão: Quinta da Pellada Alto Tinto
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Taste Bastardo where it grows
Tastings and tours in the regions above, and somewhere to stay.
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