Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira AfonsoRufete
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 Rufete from the Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rufete of Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rufete of Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rufete
Pairings that work perfectly with Rufete
Original food and wine pairings with Rufete
The Rufete of Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne, lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with... or wild boar, roe deer or doe leg.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso's Rufete.
Discover the grape variety: Valdiguié
Valdiguié noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Quercy). 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 and large grapes. The Valdiguié noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rufete from Winery Casas Altas - José Madeira Afonso are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2014
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 Beiras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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