Winery Adega de PenalvaAlfrocheiro

Red wine of Dão of Beiras of Portugal

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Alfrocheiro of Winery Adega de Penalva is a red wine from the region of Dão of Beiras.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Alfrocheiro from the Winery Adega de Penalva

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Alfrocheiro of Winery Adega de Penalva in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro

Pairings that work perfectly with Alfrocheiro

Original food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro

Lamb

The Alfrocheiro of Winery Adega de Penalva matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, lamb fillet with monbazillac or rabbit with mushrooms.

Details and technical informations about Winery Adega de Penalva's Alfrocheiro.

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Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Alfrocheiro - 2017

In the top 100 of of Dão wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Alfrocheiro from Winery Adega de Penalva are 2017

Informations about the Winery Adega de Penalva

The winery offers 37 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Adega de Penalva is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 900 of of Dão wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dão

The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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').

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