Adega de Portalegre WineryConventual Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Conventual Branco from the Adega de Portalegre Winery
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Conventual Branco of Adega de Portalegre Winery in the region of Alentejano is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Conventual Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Conventual Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Conventual Branco
The Conventual Branco of Adega de Portalegre Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of lasagna calabrese, ideas for savoury pancake toppings or navarin of the sea da gigi.
Details and technical informations about Adega de Portalegre Winery's Conventual Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Garganega
Very old vine cultivated in Italy, in Sicily it would carry the name of grecanico dorato and in Spain would be the malvasia mauresa... . It can be found in the United States, but in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that its bunches resemble somewhat those of the ugni blanc or trebbiano toscano and it would be related to the verdicchio blanco.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Conventual Branco from Adega de Portalegre Winery are 2009, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 0.
Informations about the Adega de Portalegre Winery
The Adega de Portalegre Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Portalegre to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Portalegre
The wine region of Portalegre is located in the region of Alentejo of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tapada do Chaves or the Domaine Tapada do Chaves produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Portalegre are Tempranillo, Touriga nacional and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Portalegre often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
The wine region of Alentejano
Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.
The word of the wine: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
