Winery Casa AméricoMonte da Estrela Tinto
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Monte da Estrela Tinto from the Winery Casa Américo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Monte da Estrela Tinto of Winery Casa Américo in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Monte da Estrela Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Monte da Estrela Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Monte da Estrela Tinto
The Monte da Estrela Tinto of Winery Casa Américo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast, merguez with lentils or rabbit legs with fresh cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Américo's Monte da Estrela Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Gascon
Gascon noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Gascon noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monte da Estrela Tinto from Winery Casa Américo are 2016, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Casa Américo
The Winery Casa Américo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dão
The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Beiras
Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').
The word of the wine: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
