Winery Encosta do Vale Galego - Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Encosta do Vale GalegoReserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Encosta do Vale Galego is a red wine from the region of Tejo.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Encosta do Vale Galego

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Encosta do Vale Galego in the region of Tejo is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Encosta do Vale Galego in the region of Tejo often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Encosta do Vale Galego's Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Tejo wines
Average rating: 411110
Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Tejo wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Tejo wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Tejo wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Reserva Touriga Nacional - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Encosta do Vale Galego are 2016, 2011, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Encosta do Vale Galego

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Tejo

The Winery Encosta do Vale Galego is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Tejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Tejo
In the top 6500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 200 of of Tejo wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Turbidity

The state of a cloudy wine, due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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