Portuguese Grapes
Baga (Portugal)
Baga is a red wine grape from the Bairrada Region in Beira.
Baga means berry in Portuguese. Very describing for the small Baga grapes.
Baga Primary Flavors
 Black Cherry |
 Blackberry |
 Plum |
 Licorice |
 Violets |
 Thyme |
 Pepper |
 Gravel |
Tertiary Flavors from Aging
 Barrel |
 Vanilla |
 Coffee |
 Tobacco |
The Bairrada Region
The Bairrada region is located in Beira Litoral, right in the centre of Portugal.
The region stretches along the coastline and has a typically Atlantic climate, with mild and rainy winters and summers softened by the winds coming from the sea.
Red wines from Bairrada are rich and dark colored.
The main grapes are Baga, Touriga Nacional, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah.
Black Grapes | White Grapes |
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Soil | Climate |
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Clay and limestone |
Maritime |
