Winery CarvalhoBranco Suave
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Carvalho's Branco Suave.
Discover the grape variety: Alvarelhao
Light, elegant reds with a clear ruby colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and Iberian floral notes. Often blended in Douro reds, also contributing to lighter Port wines and Galician reds (DO Rías Baixas). Native black variety from the Douro and Trás-os-Montes in Portugal, also known as Brancellao in neighbouring Galicia.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Branco Suave from Winery Carvalho are 0
Informations about the Winery Carvalho
The Winery Carvalho is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Serra Gaúcha to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Serra Gaúcha
Brazil's wine capital, Rio Grande do Sul. Specialty: high-quality traditional-method sparklers, fine and fruity (apple, citrus, white flowers), elegant bubble, alpine expression of the south. Still wines mostly European: round fruity Merlot, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, more tannic Tannat, fresh Chardonnay, supple Riesling Italico, fine Pinot Noir. Marked by Italian immigration in 1875, humid climate tempered by altitude.
The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
The word of the wine: Extraction
All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.
