Caves de ValpaçosPonte do Arquinho Tinto
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).
The Ponte do Arquinho Tinto of the Caves de Valpaços is in the top 90 of wines of Trás-os-Montes.
Taste structure of the Ponte do Arquinho Tinto from the Caves de Valpaços
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ponte do Arquinho Tinto of Caves de Valpaços in the region of Transmontano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Ponte do Arquinho Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Ponte do Arquinho Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Ponte do Arquinho Tinto
The Ponte do Arquinho Tinto of Caves de Valpaços matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, mamyjaja lamb mouse tagine or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.
Details and technical informations about Caves de Valpaços's Ponte do Arquinho Tinto.
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
The best vintages of Ponte do Arquinho Tinto from Caves de Valpaços are 2017, 2012, 2014, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Caves de Valpaços
The Caves de Valpaços is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Trás-os-Montes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Trás-os-Montes
The wine region of Trás-os-Montes is located in the region of Transmontano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Costa Boal Family Estates or the Domaine Valle Pradinhos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Trás-os-Montes 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 Trás-os-Montes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, spices or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tropical fruit or boysenberries.
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.
The word of the wine: Solera
A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.
