Winery Luis Alegre - Pontac de Portiles

Winery Luis AlegrePontac de Portiles

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Pontac de Portiles of Winery Luis Alegre is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Pontac de Portiles from the Winery Luis Alegre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pontac de Portiles of Winery Luis Alegre in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Luis Alegre's Pontac de Portiles.

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

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Pontac de Portiles - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Pontac de Portiles - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pontac de Portiles - 2009
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Pontac de Portiles from Winery Luis Alegre are 2011, 2009, 2010

Informations about the Winery Luis Alegre

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Bodegas Luis Alegre.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Luis Alegre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 2500 of of Spain wines
In the top 500 of of Rioja wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Botrytis

Fungus that causes grape rot.

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