Winery Cortes de Cima - Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen

Winery Cortes de CimaHomenagem A Hans Christian Andersen

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen of Winery Cortes de Cima is a red wine from the region of Alentejano.
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 veal.
The Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen of the Winery Cortes de Cima is in the top 70 of wines of Alentejano.

Taste structure of the Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen from the Winery Cortes de Cima

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen of Winery Cortes de Cima in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, mint

On the nose the Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen of Winery Cortes de Cima in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, dried herbs or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cortes de Cima's Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Egiodola

Egiodola noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. The Egiodola noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen - 2014
In the top 70 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen - 2013
In the top 70 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen - 2012
In the top 70 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen - 2011
In the top 70 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen - 2010
In the top 70 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen - 2009
In the top 70 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 411110
Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen - 2008
In the top 70 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Homenagem A Hans Christian Andersen from Winery Cortes de Cima are 2013, 2011, 2007, 2003 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Cortes de Cima

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alentejano

The Winery Cortes de Cima is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 400 of of Portugal wines
In the top 75 of of Alentejano wines
In the top 5500 of red wines
In the top 7500 wines of the world

The wine region of Alentejano

Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.

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The word of the wine: Brut nature (or ultra brut)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.

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