Wines made from Tinto cão grapes of Portugal - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Tinto cão as a single variety or as a blend of Portugal.
More informations about the variety Tinto cão
- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.
More informations about the wines of Portugal
Portugal has undergone something of a wine revolution over the past two decades, modernizing its winemaking technologies, styles and attitudes. This archetypal Old World country has Long been famous for its fortified wines (Port and Madeira) and its light, tangy Vinho Verde. But it is now attracting much attention for its New wave of Rich, ripe table wines, especially the reds of the Douro Valley. Portugal's place in the wine world is arguably more about its cork production than its wine, but that largely depends on which period of history you choose.
What are the typical flavors of the Tinto cão grape variety?
- OakPresent in 87% of Tinto cão
- Non oakPresent in 77% of Tinto cão
- Black fruitPresent in 76% of Tinto cão
- EarthPresent in 71% of Tinto cão
- SpicesPresent in 69% of Tinto cão
- Red fruitPresent in 68% of Tinto cão
- Dried fruitPresent in 68% of Tinto cão
- MicrobioPresent in 61% of Tinto cão
- VegetalPresent in 32% of Tinto cão
- ChocolatePresent in 29% of Tinto cão
- Citrus fruitPresent in 27% of Tinto cão
- OakyPresent in 26% of Tinto cão
- CherryPresent in 26% of Tinto cão
- PlumPresent in 25% of Tinto cão
- BlackberryPresent in 24% of Tinto cão
- VanillaPresent in 23% of Tinto cão
- RaisinPresent in 23% of Tinto cão
- Tree fruitPresent in 22% of Tinto cão
- CheesePresent in 22% of Tinto cão
- CaramelPresent in 21% of Tinto cão
News about the grape variety Tinto cão
‘Exceptional’ Lafleur 2021 released en primeur
Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...
Barolo’s en primeur set to grow
On 28 October 2022, the second edition of Barolo en primeur will take place. A collaboration between the Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation, CRC Donare Foundation, and the Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, it’s an auction of unique Barolo wines with social responsibility at it’s heart, aiding local not-for-profit organisations and charities, as well as those further afield. As with last year’s auction, 14 barriques will be auctioned by Christie’s simul ...
Hitting the right note
Last year, there was much mirth on wine Twitter about a particularly excruciating tasting note. You’re right. The wine trade needs to get out more. But still… this one was a beauty. It began well enough – really quite beautiful, in fact. But before long the imaginative descriptions were getting more ornate and strained. It moved from poetic to meaningless before finishing with a reference to Burnt Norton – the first of TS Eliot’s Four Quartets – that put it firmly in Private Eye magazine’s ...