Winery Casa do CasteloAlfrocheiro Tinto

Red wine of Dão of Beiras of Portugal

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Alfrocheiro Tinto of Winery Casa do Castelo is a red wine from the region of Dão of Beiras.
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 Alfrocheiro Tinto from the Winery Casa do Castelo

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Alfrocheiro Tinto of Winery Casa do Castelo in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro Tinto

Pairings that work perfectly with Alfrocheiro Tinto

Original food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro Tinto

Lamb

The Alfrocheiro Tinto of Winery Casa do Castelo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kig ar farz breton, lamb and coconut curry, african style or wild boar with honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Casa do Castelo's Alfrocheiro Tinto.

Winery

Winery Casa do Castelo

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gramon

Gramon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Gramon noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Informations about the Winery Casa do Castelo

The winery offers 4 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Casa do Castelo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 2500 of of Dão wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

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').

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