Winery Esporão - Espor&atildeo Private Selection Tinto

Winery EsporãoEsporão Private Selection Tinto

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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 region.
The Esporão Private Selection Tinto of Winery Esporão is a red wine from the region of Alentejo of Alentejano.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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.
The Esporão Private Selection Tinto of the Winery Esporão is in the top 60 of wines of Alentejo.

Taste structure of the Esporão Private Selection Tinto from the Winery Esporão

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Esporão Private Selection Tinto of Winery Esporão in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, balsamic

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, oil

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, tomato leaf

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Esporão Private Selection Tinto of Winery Esporão in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, dark fruit or nutty.

Details and technical informations about Winery Esporão's Esporão Private Selection Tinto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Espor&atildeo Private Selection Tinto - 2018
In the top 60 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Espor&atildeo Private Selection Tinto - 2017
In the top 60 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Espor&atildeo Private Selection Tinto - 2016
In the top 60 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Espor&atildeo Private Selection Tinto - 2015
In the top 60 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Espor&atildeo Private Selection Tinto - 2014
In the top 60 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Espor&atildeo Private Selection Tinto - 2013
In the top 60 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Espor&atildeo Private Selection Tinto - 2012
In the top 60 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Esporão Private Selection Tinto from Winery Esporão are 1990, 1987, 1997, 1999 and 2000.

Informations about the Winery Esporão

The winery offers 79 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 Alentejo in the region of Alentejano

The Winery Esporão is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 350 of of Portugal wines
In the top 65 of of Alentejo wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 6500 wines of the world

The wine region of Alentejo

The wine region of Alentejo is located in the region of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cartuxa or the Domaine Adega Mayor produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alentejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Touriga franca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alentejo often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dill or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or iron.


The wine region of Alentejano

Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.

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The word of the wine: OIV

International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.

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