Winery Adega AlmeirimBrasão Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Brasão Tinto of the Winery Adega Almeirim is in the top 5 of wines of Ribatejo.
Food and wine pairings with Brasão Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Brasão Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Brasão Tinto
The Brasão Tinto of Winery Adega Almeirim matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of monkfish tagine or sunday night savoury pie (leftover).
Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Almeirim's Brasão Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Brasão Tinto from Winery Adega Almeirim are 2016, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Adega Almeirim
The Winery Adega Almeirim is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Ribatejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribatejo
Wine region of central-western Portugal on the banks of the Tagus (renamed Tejo), ~10% of national production. Fernão Pires signature in white: aromatic and accessible with signature notes of peach, citrus, white flowers, Mediterranean herbs and a honeyed touch, round and fruity palate — the must-have. Reds Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) supple, fruity Castelão, spicy Trincadeira, dense Touriga Nacional (blackberry, violet). Everyday wines at gentle prices.
The wine region of Tejo
West-central Portuguese region along the Tagus, formerly Ribatejo, 17,000 ha. Supple, fruity reds with signature notes of plum, cherry, Mediterranean herbs and sweet spices, round tannins and a generous palate - fleshy everyday wines. Flagship Castelão (blackberry, tobacco), concentrated Trincadeira, perfumed Touriga Nacional (violet, black fruits), spicy Tinta Roriz. Whites: floral Fernão Pires and lively citrusy Arinto.
The word of the wine: Acescence
An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.
