Winery Adega Cartaxo - Desalmado

Winery Adega CartaxoDesalmado

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Desalmado of Winery Adega Cartaxo is a red wine from the region of Tejo.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Touriga nacional and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Desalmado of the Winery Adega Cartaxo is in the top 5 of wines of Tejo.

Taste structure of the Desalmado from the Winery Adega Cartaxo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Desalmado of Winery Adega Cartaxo in the region of Tejo is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Desalmado of Winery Adega Cartaxo in the region of Tejo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Cartaxo's Desalmado.

Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Desalmado - 2013
In the top 5 of of Tejo wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Desalmado - 2012
In the top 5 of of Tejo wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Desalmado from Winery Adega Cartaxo are 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery Adega Cartaxo

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Adega do Cartaxo.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Tejo

The Winery Adega Cartaxo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Tejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Tejo
In the top 150 of of Portugal wines
In the top 3 of of Tejo wines
In the top 2000 of red wines
In the top 2500 wines of the world

The wine region of Tejo

Tejo is a wine region in CentralPortugal which covers the same area as the Ribatejo province, just inland from the major city of Lisbon. The wine appellation's name was changed from Ribatejo in 2009. The entire region may use the Tejo VR (Vinho Regional) designation, similar to the French IGP/Vin de Pays, while some areas produce wines labeled with the higher-level Do Tejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada). A Warm, Dry area, it is also Portugal's only landlocked region – although it is influenced considerably by the Tejo river.

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