Sparkling Wine Journey · Portugal
Bairrada & Anadia
Baga, Clay, and Manor-House Cellars
Guided route
Bairrada & Anadia in depth
About two-thirds of Portuguese Espumante comes from Bairrada, and Anadia calls itself the "Capital do Espumante." Here, even the red Baga grape is pressed white.
1Region & HistoryCapital do Espumante
2Soil & ClimateClay, Limestone, Atlantic
3Grape VarietiesBaga and the Whites
4Base Wine & CuvéeRed Berries, Pale Wine
5The Second FermentationClassic, in the Bottle
6Lees Aging & DosageAt Least Nine Months
7TastingTaut, Pale, Austere
8Food & OccasionSuckling Pig and Egg Yolk0 of 8

