Winery Covela - Escolha Branco

Winery CovelaEscolha Branco

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Escolha Branco of Winery Covela is a white wine from the region of Minho.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Escolha Branco from the Winery Covela

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Escolha Branco of Winery Covela in the region of Minho is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Escolha Branco of Winery Covela in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Covela's Escolha Branco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Escolha Branco - 2018
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Escolha Branco - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Escolha Branco - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Escolha Branco - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Escolha Branco - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Escolha Branco - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Escolha Branco - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Escolha Branco from Winery Covela are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Covela

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Lima Smith.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minho

The Winery Covela is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Minho to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Minho
In the top 2500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 750 of of Minho wines
In the top 9000 of white wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Minho

Minho is Portugal's Northernmost wine region. It is known for one wine style above all others: crisp, light, white Vinho Verde, whose DOC zone covers the same territory. The Minho name is used for the area's Vinho Regional designation (similar to the French IGP). The latter's looser production laws allow more diversity in the average winery's portfolio, including red and rosé wines.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

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The word of the wine: Erinosis

Generally benign condition caused by a very small mite. The infested leaves show blisters on the upper surface, sometimes reddish, sometimes green, to which corresponds on the lower surface a dense felting, first pinkish white, then brownish or reddish.

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