Winery Vale d'Algares - Guarda Rios Branco

Winery Vale d'AlgaresGuarda Rios Branco

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Guarda Rios Branco of Winery Vale d'Algares is a white wine from the region of Ribatejo of Tejo.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Alvarinho and the Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Guarda Rios Branco from the Winery Vale d'Algares

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Guarda Rios Branco of Winery Vale d'Algares in the region of Tejo is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, butter

Wine with earth taste

smoke, honey

On the nose the Guarda Rios Branco of Winery Vale d'Algares in the region of Tejo often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, vanilla or honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vale d'Algares's Guarda Rios Branco.

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

Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho

The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Guarda Rios Branco - 2019
In the top 100 of of Ribatejo wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Guarda Rios Branco - 2018
In the top 100 of of Ribatejo wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Guarda Rios Branco - 2017
In the top 100 of of Ribatejo wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Guarda Rios Branco - 2016
In the top 100 of of Ribatejo wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Guarda Rios Branco - 2015
In the top 100 of of Ribatejo wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Guarda Rios Branco - 2010
In the top 100 of of Ribatejo wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Guarda Rios Branco from Winery Vale d'Algares are 2017, 2010, 2019, 2018 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Vale d'Algares

The winery offers 68 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ribatejo in the region of Tejo

The Winery Vale d'Algares is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Ribatejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Tejo
In the top 5500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 500 of of Ribatejo wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ribatejo

The wine region of Ribatejo is located in the region of Tejo of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Companhia das Lezírias or the Domaine Casa Cadaval produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribatejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribatejo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, leather or tobacco.


The wine region of Tejo

Tejo is a wine region in CentralPortugal which covers the same area as the Ribatejo province, just inland from the major city of Lisbon. The wine appellation's name was changed from Ribatejo in 2009. The entire region may use the Tejo VR (Vinho Regional) designation, similar to the French IGP/Vin de Pays, while some areas produce wines labeled with the higher-level Do Tejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada). A Warm, Dry area, it is also Portugal's only landlocked region – although it is influenced considerably by the Tejo river.

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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.

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