Winery Cortes de CimaCourela Branco
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Verdelho and the Viognier.
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with pork, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Courela Branco from the Winery Cortes de Cima
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Courela Branco of Winery Cortes de Cima in the region of Alentejano is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Courela Branco of Winery Cortes de Cima in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Courela Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Courela Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Courela Branco
The Courela Branco of Winery Cortes de Cima matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of tuna lasagna, very simple spaghetti carbonara or monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cortes de Cima's Courela Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Courela Branco from Winery Cortes de Cima are 2018, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Cortes de Cima
The Winery Cortes de Cima is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alentejano
Star of southern Portugal's great reds, sunny and opulent wines. Typical blends: round fruity Aragonez (Tempranillo), spicy Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional (black fruits, violet), deep teinturier Alicante Bouschet, juicy Castelão. Fleshy reds with notes of plum, black cherry, cocoa and sweet spices, melted tannins. Ample fresh Antão Vaz and Arinto whites.
The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
