The Winery A Portela of Valdeorras of Galice

Winery A Portela - Godello
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Compañia de Vinos del Atlantico (CVA).
It is ranked in the top 43 of the estates of Galice.
It is located in Valdeorras in the region of Galice

The Winery A Portela is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Valdeorras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery A Portela wines

Looking for the best Winery A Portela wines in Valdeorras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery A Portela wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery A Portela wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery A Portela

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery A Portela

How Winery A Portela wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery A Portela

On the nose the white wine of Winery A Portela. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery A Portela

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery A Portela.

  • Godello

Discovering the wine region of Valdeorras

The wine region of Valdeorras is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rafael Palacios or the Domaine Rafael Palacios produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valdeorras are Mencia, Albarino and Trousseau, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valdeorras often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or slate and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or watermelon.

In the mouth of Valdeorras is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 74 estates and châteaux in the of Valdeorras, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valdeorras go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery A Portela

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery A Portela

How Winery A Portela wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal escalope with lemon sauce, rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream or piperade.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery A Portela

On the nose the red wine of Winery A Portela. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery A Portela. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery A Portela

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery A Portela.

  • Mencia

Discover the grape variety: Teroldego

An autochthonous Italian grape variety that has been cultivated for a very long time and is fairly common in the northern part of Italy (Trentino, Alto Adige, etc.). It can also be found in Slovenia, Croatia (Istria, etc.) and the United States (California, etc.), but is virtually unknown in France. Genetic analyses have revealed that it is the niece or nephew of dureza and therefore the aunt or uncle of syrah. It is also said to be related to marzemino, lagrein and refosco dal peduncolo rosso.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery A Portela

Planning a wine route in the of Valdeorras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery A Portela.

Discover the grape variety: Mencia

Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.

News about Winery A Portela and wines from the region

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Northern Rhône 2020: full report and top-scoring wines

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The word of the wine: Rootstock

American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.