Winery Companhia das LezíriasTyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, lean fish or shellfish.
The Tyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery Companhia das Lezírias is in the top 40 of wines of Ribatejo.
Taste structure of the Tyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Companhia das Lezírias
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Companhia das Lezírias in the region of Tejo is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Tyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Tyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Tyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc
The Tyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Companhia das Lezírias matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with veal stock sauce, stuffed tomatoes or monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Companhia das Lezírias's Tyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Lauzet
Lauzet is a Béarnese grape variety, part of the AOC of Béarn and Jurançon. This variety almost disappeared at the end of the 1980s. At that time, it only occupied a small cultivated area of 1 hectare in all. With the genetic diversity and the multiple plantings that have been carried out, it was able to reach, in 1994, 4 ha. The bunches and berries of Lauzet are all small. As a Pyrenean variety, it has a median lobe. The plant has a fairly early budburst, which takes place one week after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the third period. This variety is fertile and somewhat vigorous, and is slightly susceptible to grey rot. Lauzet produces a wine of average quality. When it is vinified dry, it has adequate acidity. It gives off aromas of fruit and spices. It is often blended with other Pyrenean white grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tyto Alba Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Companhia das Lezírias are 2014, 2018, 2013, 2020 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Companhia das Lezírias
The Winery Companhia das Lezírias is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Ribatejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribatejo
The wine region of Ribatejo is located in the region of Tejo of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Companhia das Lezírias or the Domaine Casa Cadaval produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribatejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribatejo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, leather or tobacco.
The wine region of Tejo
Tejo is a wine region in CentralPortugal which covers the same area as the Ribatejo province, just inland from the major city of Lisbon. The wine appellation's name was changed from Ribatejo in 2009. The entire region may use the Tejo VR (Vinho Regional) designation, similar to the French IGP/Vin de Pays, while some areas produce wines labeled with the higher-level Do Tejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada). A Warm, Dry area, it is also Portugal's only landlocked region – although it is influenced considerably by the Tejo river.
The word of the wine: Local wine
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).
