Winery Encostas de VassalTinto

Red wine of Trás-os-Montes of Transmontano of Portugal

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Tinto of Winery Encostas de Vassal is a red wine from the region of Trás-os-Montes of Transmontano.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Tinto from the Winery Encostas de Vassal

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Tinto of Winery Encostas de Vassal in the region of Transmontano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Tinto

Pairings that work perfectly with Tinto

Original food and wine pairings with Tinto

Lamb

The Tinto of Winery Encostas de Vassal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or duck confit parmentier.

Details and technical informations about Winery Encostas de Vassal's Tinto.

Winery

Winery Encostas de Vassal

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

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Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot khantus

An interspecific cross between Merlot noir and Kozma 20-3 (also the same parents of Merlot khorus) obtained in 2002 by Simone Diego Castellarin and Guido Cipriani at the Institute of Applied Genomics in Udine, Italy. Merlot khantus is particularly resistant to mildew and tolerant to powdery mildew. Known in Italy ... almost unknown in France and not registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties.

Last vintages of this wine

Tinto - 2013

In the top 100 of of Trás-os-Montes wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Tinto from Winery Encostas de Vassal are 2013

Informations about the Winery Encostas de Vassal

The winery offers 6 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Trás-os-Montes in the region of Transmontano

The Winery Encostas de Vassal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Trás-os-Montes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 150 of of Trás-os-Montes wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

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.

The wine region of Transmontano

The wine region of Transmontano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Romano Cunha or the Domaine Casa do Joa produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Transmontano 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 Transmontano often reveals types of flavors of citrus, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, chocolate or pepper.

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