Winery AliançaForal Grande Escolha
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Sangiovese, the Tinta Barroca and the Touriga franca.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Foral Grande Escolha from the Winery Aliança
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Foral Grande Escolha of Winery Aliança in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Foral Grande Escolha
Pairings that work perfectly with Foral Grande Escolha
Original food and wine pairings with Foral Grande Escolha
The Foral Grande Escolha of Winery Aliança matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), lasagna calabrese or rack of lamb in a salt crust.
Details and technical informations about Winery Aliança's Foral Grande Escolha.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Foral Grande Escolha from Winery Aliança are 2003, 2000
Informations about the Winery Aliança
The Winery Aliança is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 117 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Duriense
Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.
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The word of the wine: Over-ripeness
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
