Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira AfonsoChardonnay
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
The Chardonnay of the Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso is in the top 90 of wines of Beira Interior.
Taste structure of the Chardonnay from the Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chardonnay of Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Chardonnay of Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Chardonnay
The Chardonnay of Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of paella de marisco (seafood paella), express beef samoussa or lasagna of the sea.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chardonnay from Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso are 2007, 2017, 2018, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso
The Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Beira Interior to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beira Interior
The wine region of Beira Interior is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Beyra or the Domaine Beyra produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beira Interior are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beira Interior often reveals types of flavors of cherry, stone or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples.
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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The word of the wine: Brilliant
Said of a very limpid robe whose reflections shine strongly in the light.
