Winery Adega da CovilhaColheita do Sócio Garrafeira
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Adega da Covilha's Colheita do Sócio Garrafeira.
Discover the grape variety: Goron de Bovernier
Its origin is most certainly Valdôtaine (Italy), still cultivated in the Entremont Valley in the Swiss Valais and totally unknown in other countries. It is the result of a natural cross between a still unknown or even extinct variety and the Cornalin du Valais or rouge du pays. It is the grandson of the humagne rouge or petit rouge and would also have genetic links with the rèze and the chasselas. The Goron de Bovernier is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list B.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Colheita do Sócio Garrafeira from Winery Adega da Covilha are 0, 2008
Informations about the Winery Adega da Covilha
The Winery Adega da Covilha is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Beiras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beiras
Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').
The word of the wine: Maderised
Term used to designate oxidized wines in reference to Madeira wines.
