The Winery Encostas de Sonim of Trás-os-Montes of Transmontano

Winery Encostas de Sonim - Branco
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 39 of the estates of Transmontano.
It is located in Trás-os-Montes in the region of Transmontano

The Winery Encostas de Sonim is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Trás-os-Montes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Encostas de Sonim wines

Looking for the best Winery Encostas de Sonim wines in Trás-os-Montes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Encostas de Sonim 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 de Sonim wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Encostas de Sonim

How Winery Encostas de Sonim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of paella from an old spanish grandmother..., lupine seeds for kemia (the aperitif) or back of cod steamed with small vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Encostas de Sonim. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim.

  • Arinto de Bucelas

Discovering the wine region of Trás-os-Montes

The wine region of Trás-os-Montes is located in the region of Transmontano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Costa Boal Family Estates or the Domaine Valle Pradinhos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Trás-os-Montes are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Trás-os-Montes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, spices or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tropical fruit or boysenberries.

In the mouth of Trás-os-Montes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 50 estates and châteaux in the of Trás-os-Montes, producing 172 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Trás-os-Montes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Encostas de Sonim

How Winery Encostas de Sonim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or roast wild boar with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Encostas de Sonim. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim

  • 2014With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Bastardo Magarachsky
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Trincadeira

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

The top pink wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Encostas de Sonim

How Winery Encostas de Sonim wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Encostas de Sonim

  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5

The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Encostas de Sonim

Planning a wine route in the of Trás-os-Montes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Encostas de Sonim.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

News about Winery Encostas de Sonim and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

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