Winery AltaviaThend
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Thend of the Winery Altavia is in the top 10 of wines of Dolceacqua.
Taste structure of the Thend from the Winery Altavia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Thend of Winery Altavia in the region of Liguria is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Thend
Pairings that work perfectly with Thend
Original food and wine pairings with Thend
The Thend of Winery Altavia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chinese fondue, tagliatelle with fresh salmon or bitumen leg of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altavia's Thend.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Thend from Winery Altavia are 2007, 0, 2005
Informations about the Winery Altavia
The Winery Altavia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Dolceacqua to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dolceacqua
First DOC of Liguria (1972) on the Riviera del Ponente near the French border, vineyards on vertiginous terraces (slopes up to 70%, dry-stone walls "maixei"), 300–600 m on schist, Mediterranean climate. Rossese is king (≥95%, known as Rossese di Dolceacqua): fine and perfumed with notes of red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, garrigue and a rosy floral touch, silky tannins and radiant fruit — appreciated by Napoleon. Superiore mention. An airy Ligurian gem.
The wine region of Liguria
Coastal region of northwest Italy on the Riviera, terraced vineyards among the steepest in Europe (~1,650 ha). Vermentino signature in white: fresh and saline with signature notes of citrus, white flowers, wild herbs, fresh almond and an iodine mineral touch, taut long mouth. Local Pigato similar and ample, mineral Bosco (min. 40% in Cinque Terre), Albarola.
The word of the wine: Ploussard
See poulsard.
