Winery Casa Ermelinda FreitasFestivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Festivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah from the Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Festivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah of Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Festivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah of Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Festivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Festivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Festivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah
The Festivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah of Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of autumn leaves, quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or roast veal grand-mère madou.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas's Festivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Festivo Touriga Nacional - Syrah from Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas are 2016, 2019, 2015, 2013 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas
The Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 106 wines for sale in the of Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Setúbal
The wine region of Setúbal is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine José Maria da Fonseca or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Setúbal are Touriga nacional, Fernao Pires and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of orange, coffee or toasty and sometimes also flavors of clove, pear or lemon.
The wine region of Península de Setúbal
Setúbal Peninsula (also known as Península de Setúbal) is the Portuguese wine region immediately southeast of Lisbon, across the Tejo estuary. The Terroir in the area ranges from sandy coastal plains to the craggy, limestone-rich Serra Arribida hills. The area is known for its Dry red wines made from Castelão, and for its fortified wines and Sweet Moscatel de Setúbal. The wines produced here are made under three titles: two DOCs, Palmela and Setúbal, and one IGP.
The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
