Winery PiteiraJosé Piteira Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, lean fish or shellfish.
The José Piteira Branco of the Winery Piteira is in the top 10 of wines of Alentejo.
Taste structure of the José Piteira Branco from the Winery Piteira
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the José Piteira Branco of Winery Piteira in the region of Alentejano is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with José Piteira Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with José Piteira Branco
Original food and wine pairings with José Piteira Branco
The José Piteira Branco of Winery Piteira matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with artichoke hearts and bacon, cassoulet or crab matoutou.
Details and technical informations about Winery Piteira's José Piteira Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir
Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of José Piteira Branco from Winery Piteira are 2016
Informations about the Winery Piteira
The Winery Piteira is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alentejo
The wine region of Alentejo is located in the region of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cartuxa or the Domaine Adega Mayor produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alentejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Touriga franca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alentejo often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dill or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or iron.
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: AOC
Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.
