Winery Alto da Capela - Tinto

Winery Alto da Capela Tinto

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Tinto of Winery Alto da Capela is a red wine from the region of Alentejano.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Tinto from the Winery Alto da Capela

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tinto of Winery Alto da Capela in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Tinto of Winery Alto da Capela in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alto da Capela's Tinto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Riminèse

Riminèse blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The white Riminèse can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Tinto - 2018
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Tinto - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Tinto from Winery Alto da Capela are 2018, 2014

Informations about the Winery Alto da Capela

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alentejano

The Winery Alto da Capela is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 6000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 1500 of of Alentejano wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alentejano

Portugal/alentejano/alenTejo">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 (Grape/tempranillo">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.

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The word of the wine: Trimming

A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.

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