Where does Bical come from?

Bical grows in Bairrada, Portugal.

What does Bical taste like?

Expect peach, green apple, citrus, wet stone. Closest familiar reference: a lees-aged Chablis with a Portuguese accent.

What wine is Bical similar to?

If you usually drink Chardonnay, Bical is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Verdicchio, Grüner Veltliner, Malagousia.

Bical — Underdog Grape Guide

Tasting profile: Peach and green apple pulled tight over wet stone, with enough weight to sit where a Chardonnay would and enough acid to outlast it.
Where it grows: Bairrada, Portugal
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The region

Bairrada, Portugal

If you like

Chardonnay

Wines like Bical

Verdicchio Grüner Veltliner Malagousia Nascetta

Bical: common questions

What wine is Bical similar to?: If you usually drink Chardonnay, Bical is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Verdicchio, Grüner Veltliner, Malagousia.

Read the deep diveBical: The Bairrada White That Out-Ages Your Chardonnay

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