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Guarda-Freio Branco
- Brand
- Guarda-Freio
- Appellation
- IGP Tejo
- Origin
- Portugal
- Colour / Type
- White
- Grape varieties
- Fernão Pires, Arinto
- Style
- Dry
- Alcohol
- 12%
- Sugar
- 2.5 g/l
- Available sizes
- 750 ml
Guarda-freio is the old Portuguese name for a tram driver, literally the one who "keeps the brake". The label shows one of Lisbon's yellow trams, and the wine is made in the same easy-going spirit: a dry white from the Tejo region, north-east of the capital, made from Fernão Pires and Arinto.
Tasting notes
Nose: yellow apple, peach and meadow herbs. Palate: dry and fresh, with notes of apple, pear and citrus, and moderate acidity.
Serving and storage
Serve at 10-12 °C with white fish, poultry, seafood and pasta with creamy sauces.
Trade information
Packaging details on request. EAN: 5600716256125.