Bairrada wines are wines to watch. A particularly prized DOC in Beiras, northern Portugal, the climate is influenced by proximity to the Atlantic Ocean (making for cooler growing conditions) and the soils have a high limestone content. Tricky local grape Baga offers huge promise and fine rewards for winemakers capable of getting the most out of it in the vineyard and winery, while for whites another indigenous variety, Bical, is garnering rave reviews.