Caves de Valpaços - Dolmen Tinto

Caves de Valpaços Dolmen Tinto

2.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.
The Dolmen Tinto of Caves de Valpaços is a red wine from the region of Transmontano.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Dolmen Tinto from the Caves de Valpaços

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dolmen Tinto of Caves de Valpaços in the region of Transmontano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Caves de Valpaços's Dolmen Tinto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Dolmen Tinto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Transmontano wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Dolmen Tinto from Caves de Valpaços are 2016

Informations about the Caves de Valpaços

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Transmontano

The Caves de Valpaços is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Transmontano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Transmontano
In the top 30000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 300 of of Transmontano wines
In the top 650000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Transmontano

The wine region of Transmontano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Romano Cunha or the Domaine Casa do Joa produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Transmontano are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Transmontano often reveals types of flavors of citrus, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, chocolate or pepper.

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The word of the wine: Drain

Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.

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