Winery Covela - Escolha Tinto

Winery CovelaEscolha Tinto

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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 Tinto of Winery Covela is a red wine from the region of Minho.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Touriga nacional and the Merlot.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Escolha Tinto from the Winery Covela

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Escolha Tinto of Winery Covela in the region of Minho is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Escolha Tinto of Winery Covela in the region of Minho often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices.

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

Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Escolha Tinto - 2018
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Escolha Tinto - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Escolha Tinto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Escolha Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Escolha Tinto - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Escolha Tinto - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Escolha Tinto - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minho wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Escolha Tinto from Winery Covela are 2016, 2017, 2004, 2005 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 800 of of Minho wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 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.

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The word of the wine: INAO glass

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