Winery CovelaEscolha Tinto
Red wine
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.
Food and wine pairings with Escolha Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Escolha Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Escolha Tinto
The Escolha Tinto of Winery Covela matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef mironton, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Covela's Escolha Tinto.
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
The best vintages of Escolha Tinto from Winery Covela are 2016, 2017, 2004, 2005 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Covela
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
