The Winery Encostas d'Alqueva of Alentejo of Alentejano

Winery Encostas d'Alqueva
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 358 of the estates of Alentejano.
It is located in Alentejo in the region of Alentejano

The Winery Encostas d'Alqueva is one of the best wineries to follow in Alentejo.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Encostas d'Alqueva wines

Looking for the best Winery Encostas d'Alqueva wines in Alentejo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Encostas d'Alqueva wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Encostas d'Alqueva wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

How Winery Encostas d'Alqueva wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of the real recipe for carbonara, pork gyros or mi sao.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

On the nose the white wine of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva.

  • Roupeiro
  • Manteudo
  • Rabigato
  • Viosinho
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Fernao Pires

Discovering the wine region of Alentejo

Sun and generosity of southern Portugal, accessible, sun-soaked wines. Fleshy, round reds with signature notes of ripe black fruit (blackberry, plum), sweet spices, cocoa and balsamic notes, velvety tannins. Blends of Aragonez (Tempranillo), fleshy Trincadeira, colourful Alicante Bouschet and fragrant Touriga Nacional. Tropical Antão Vaz whites (peach, mango), lively Arinto.

Unique tradition of talha wines (clay amphorae). ~22,000 ha, 8 sub-regions including Borba.

The top red wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

How Winery Encostas d'Alqueva wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of improved horse steak, couscous merguez or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

On the nose the red wine of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.26/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva.

  • Aragonez
  • Trincadeira
  • Moreto
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Francesa
  • Tinta Roriz

Discover the grape variety: Touriga Francesa

Structured, aromatic reds with a dark ruby robe, fine tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry), flowers (violet, rose), soft spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential; the aromatic signature of the Douro. An essential component of great vintage Ports and dry reds from Douro DOC, one of the five classic Port varieties. The historical synonym for Touriga Franca, an indigenous Portuguese variety from the Douro.

The top pink wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva

How Winery Encostas d'Alqueva wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Encostas d'Alqueva.

  • Alfrocheiro Preto
  • Moreto

The word of the wine: Second fermentation

In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.

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Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Intensely coloured, warm reds, sun-drenched with generous alcohol, with aromas of red and black candied fruits, plum, gentle spices and cocoa notes. Ripe tannins and a broad palate. Traditional partner of touriga nacional and touriga franca in the blends of great Port wines (especially Tawny and Ruby) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety from the Douro and Trás-os-Montes.

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