What grape varieties are grown in Beiras?

The Beiras splits itself between granite highlands that pull crisp, mineral whites and reds built for food rather than showiness—wines that taste of their terroir before their grape.

Távora-VarosaDãoLafõesBeira InteriorBairrada

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Region DNA

The character of Beiras

Based on 1,015 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Beiras

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 152 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

OakRed fruitTree fruitBlack fruitCitrus fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Central Portugal Red

588

Portuguese Sparkling

301

Portuguese Dão Red

292

Central Portugal White

286

Portuguese Dão White

Southern Portugal Red

Portuguese Douro Red

Portuguese Red

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Touriga Nacional528Baga264Tinta Roriz230Bical141Jaen108Arinto de Bucelas104Alfrocheiro Preto94Encruzado86Touriga Franca85Chardonnay72

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Beiras

Regateiro

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About Beiras

Beiras is a wine region in Portugal, home to 237 producers tracked on Femente, 14 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Touriga Nacional, Baga, and Tinta Roriz, producing Central Portugal Red and Portuguese Sparkling wines with notes of Oak, Red fruit, and Tree fruit. It takes in Távora-Varosa, Dão, Lafões, Beira Interior, and Bairrada.

Beiras — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Beiras?: The most planted varieties in Beiras are Touriga Nacional, Baga, Tinta Roriz, and Bical, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Beiras known for?: Beiras is known for Central Portugal Red, Portuguese Sparkling, and Portuguese Dão Red wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Tree fruit.
How many wineries are in Beiras?: Femente tracks 237 producers in Beiras, of which 14 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Beiras?: Beiras is a wine region in Portugal, taking in Távora-Varosa, Dão, Lafões, and Beira Interior.

Beiras

Name: Beiras
Address: Portugal

The Beiras splits itself between granite highlands that pull crisp, mineral whites and reds built for food rather than showiness—wines that taste of their terroir before their grape. Here, the pursuit is restraint: high acidity, low oak, and a sparkling category that rivals its still wines in ambition.

Producers in Beiras

Wineries in Beiras

Iconic and outstanding houses in Beiras.

Quinta dos Roques

Quinta da Pellada

Caves São João

Aliança

Filipa Pato

Quinta das Bágeiras

Campolargo

Casa de Santar

Global Wines

Caminhos Cruzados

Taboadella

Antonio Madeira

Quinta de Foz de Arouce

Encontro

Pedra Cancela

Quinta do Perdigão

Quinta de Lemos

Quinta da Ponte Pedrinha

Fontes da Cunha

Quinta das Marias

Adega de Penalva

Casa da Passarella

Bucaco

Colinas de São Lourenço

Kelman

Madre de Água

Julia Kemper

Moura Basto

Júlio Guilherme Dias

Aleixo - Real Cave do Cedro

Freire Lobo

Pereira de Melo

The character of Beiras

Style profile

FEM score distribution

Flavor territory

Style breakdown

Top grape varieties

Most representative winery

Beiras — good to know

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Producers in Beiras

Restaurants in Beiras