Winery Casa Ermelinda FreitasLeo d'Honor
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 veal.
The Leo d'Honor of the Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas is in the top 10 of wines of Palmela.
Taste structure of the Leo d'Honor from the Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Leo d'Honor of Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Leo d'Honor of Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, coffee or plum.
Food and wine pairings with Leo d'Honor
Pairings that work perfectly with Leo d'Honor
Original food and wine pairings with Leo d'Honor
The Leo d'Honor of Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of flemish beer stew, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or very soft beef bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas's Leo d'Honor.
Discover the grape variety: Periquita
This variety is widely cultivated in Portugal, and is also found in Spain and Argentina. It is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Leo d'Honor from Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas are 2013, 2003, 2009, 2001 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas
The Winery Casa Ermelinda Freitas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 106 wines for sale in the of Palmela to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Palmela
The wine region of Palmela is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa Ermelinda Freitas or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Palmela are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Palmela often reveals types of flavors of citrus, mango or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.
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: Liquid
Sweet wine containing more than 50 grams of residual sugar per liter. Sweet wines are made from grapes often affected by botrytis cinerea and concentrated either by passerillage (drying of the grapes on the vine stock), or after the harvest (straw wines), or by the cold (ice wines).
