Winery Chão de São FranciscoChão do Vale Branco
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.
Taste structure of the Chão do Vale Branco from the Winery Chão de São Francisco
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chão do Vale Branco of Winery Chão de São Francisco in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Chão do Vale Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Chão do Vale Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Chão do Vale Branco
The Chão do Vale Branco of Winery Chão de São Francisco matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, lupine seeds for kemia (the aperitif) or blanquette with 2 fish and seafood.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chão de São Francisco's Chão do Vale Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chão do Vale Branco from Winery Chão de São Francisco are 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Chão de São Francisco
The Winery Chão de São Francisco is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Lafões to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lafões
The wine region of Lafões is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chão de São Francisco produce mainly wines white. In the mouth of Lafões is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Lafões, producing 1 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
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').
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
