Winery Castas de SantarAlfrocheiro

Red wine of Dão of Beiras of Portugal

3.7

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Alfrocheiro of Winery Castas de Santar 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 from the Winery Castas de Santar

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Alfrocheiro of Winery Castas de Santar in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro

Pairings that work perfectly with Alfrocheiro

Original food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro

Lamb

The Alfrocheiro of Winery Castas de Santar matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or potjevleesch.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castas de Santar's Alfrocheiro.

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Winery Castas de Santar

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Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

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Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Meslier Saint François

Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Alfrocheiro - 1997

In the top 100 of of Dão wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Alfrocheiro from Winery Castas de Santar are 1997

Informations about the Winery Castas de Santar

The winery offers 5 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 Castas de Santar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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 3000 of of Dão wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 600000 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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