The cellar

Top-rated Malvasia Fina

Every wine

The highest-rated Malvasia Fina bottlings we have reviewed, one per producer.

4.6 Dão Quinta dos Roques Reserva Branco Quinta dos Roques 4.6 Dão Vinhas da Teixuga Branco Caminhos Cruzados 4.5 Dão Casa de Mouraz Branco Casa de Mouraz

Region by region

Where Malvasia Fina is made

2 regions, with their best Malvasia Fina bottles and the estates that make them.

Wine and cheese

Cheese with Malvasia Fina

Every cheese
Queijo Serra da Estrela Our pick Serra da Estrela's paste is buttery, unctuous and only slightly acidulous. A dry Encruzado white has the acidity to cut that cream and enough texture of its own to match the cheese's soft, rich body. Encruzado, dry white, Dão: Quinta dos Roques Reserva Branco · Quinta do Cerrado Grande Reserva Branco
Queijo de Nisa Our pick Nisa is semi-firm, slightly acidic and intensely aromatic. An unoaked Vinho Verde white led by Avesso, raised in steel and high in acidity, meets the cheese's slight acidity and lets its strong aroma lead. Avesso, unoaked white, Vinho Verde: Quinta de Sanjoanne Heranca
Queijo de Cabra Transmontano Our pick The goat's cheese is extra-hard and white, with a clean flavour and a slightly piquant tang. A ten-year white Port is honeyed, nutty and gently oxidative, and that honeyed depth sets off the tang. Aged white Port, Douro Valley: Kopke 10 Year Old White Port
Requeijão Serra da Estrela Our pick Requeijão is eaten with honey or pumpkin preserve, so a sweet wine follows the same line. A late-harvest Dão white, soft and full with low acidity, matches the creamy white curd rather than cutting through it. Late-harvest Dão white, Dão: Quinta dos Penassais Colheita Tardia Branco
Queijo Terrincho Our pick Young Terrincho is mild, with a buttery paste. These dry white Ports are nutty, crisp or citrus-fresh, and served chilled, so the nuttiness meets the cheese while the chill keeps it fresh. Dry white Port, chilled, Douro Valley: Taylor's Chip Dry White Port · Fonseca Siroco Dry White Port · Sandeman Apitiv White Port
Queijo Serra da Estrela Velho Our pick A salt and sweet contrast: the salty, lightly peppery paste of an aged Velho against a sweet late-harvest or noble-rot Dão white, whose sugar softens the cheese's strength and lingers alongside its persistent aroma. Late-harvest and noble-rot Dão whites, Dão: Quinta dos Penassais Colheita Tardia Branco

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