Wines made from Tinto cão grapes of Portugal - Page 5
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 26% of Tinto cão
- Dried fruitPresent in 19% of Tinto cão
- Non oakPresent in 19% of Tinto cão
- Black fruitPresent in 19% of Tinto cão
- EarthPresent in 16% of Tinto cão
- Red fruitPresent in 15% of Tinto cão
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Tinto cão
- SpicesPresent in 9% of Tinto cão
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Tinto cão
- OakyPresent in 3% of Tinto cão
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Tinto cão
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Tinto cão
- RaisinPresent in 2% of Tinto cão
- CherryPresent in 2% of Tinto cão
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Tinto cão
- NuttyPresent in 1% of Tinto cão
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Tinto cão
- AlmondsPresent in 1% of Tinto cão
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Tinto cão
- PepperPresent in 1% of Tinto cão
News about the grape variety Tinto cão
Lake County Winegrape Commission to host first regional pruning school for vineyard workers
The course will be taught by the masters of vineyard management, Simonit & Sirch, and their Master Pruner, Jacopo Miolo. Lake County sits north of California’s most famed region, the Napa Valley, but the techniques being taught by Miolo (in both English and Spanish) are employed at an impressive list of wineries. Their client list includes some of the world’s most renowned producers; Château d‘Yquem, Chateau Latour, and Roederer, among others. In Napa, names like Corison, Diamond Creek, Sha ...
Wildfires in Chile rip through historic vineyards and destroy wineries
Wildfires have destroyed wineries and scorched vineyards in south-central Chile after temperatures reached a record 40°C (104°F) over the weekend. More than 20 people have died and 1,500 others are seeking refuge after the wildfires burned down hundreds of homes in the region. Three regions – Araucanía, Biobío and Ñuble – have declared a state of emergency. The National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response is currently battling to put out the fires. Official government data revealed that ...
DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines
In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...