Adega de Borba, Vineyards in Alentejo

ClassificationDOC Alentejo (Borba sub-region)

VarietalsAragonez, Trincadeira, Syrah, Alicante Bouschet, Castelao, Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Franca, Alfrocheiro, Petit Verdot, Tinta Caiada, Arinto, Roupeiro, Rabo d'Ovelha, Fernao Pires, Antao Vaz

Hectares2200 ha

OwnerAdega Cooperativa de Borba, grower owned cooperative

Founded1955

TastingGuided winery visits Monday to Saturday at 11:00 and 15:00 with four tasting packages from 9.99 to 20.00 euros, plus a wine shop and an on site restaurant.

NeighbourhoodBorba

Signature wines: Adega de Borba Reserva Tinto, Adega de Borba Grande Reserva Tinto, Adega De Borba Vinhas Do Marmore Tinto, Montes Claros Tinto, Talhas de Borba Tinto

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Cheese with Adega de Borba wines

Queijo de Évora Our pick Portuguese Wikipedia says Évora cheese was once kept under olive oil in clay talhas. Reds fermented in talha share that clay and carry high acidity that echoes the cheese's slightly acid, picante paste; the lighter, younger bottles suit the semi-hard wheel. Vinho de Talha red, Alentejo: Talhas de Borba Tinto

Queijo Serpa Velho Our pick Past 180 days Serpa Velho is hard, dry and slightly brittle, intense and lingering. A full-bodied red led by Aragonez, firm in tannin after oak ageing, has the weight to match it, and the fat of the aged ewe's milk softens the grip. Full-bodied, oak-aged Aragonez-led red, Alentejo: Adega de Borba Grande Reserva Tinto

Queijo Serpa Our pick Serpa's buttery, mild paste softens the tannin of a dry red blend of Aragonez and Trincadeira. The lighter, briefly oaked bottles suit a young wheel; the full-bodied, oak-aged reservas want a cheese with more age to hold its own. Aragonez and Trincadeira red, Alentejo: Adega de Borba Reserva Tinto

Location

Address: Largo Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral 25, 7151-913 Borba, Portugal, Alentejo

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