Winery Esporão - Espor&atildeo Reserva Tinto

Winery EsporãoEsporão Reserva 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 Reserva Tinto of Winery Esporão is a red wine from the region of Alentejo of Alentejano.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Mourvèdre, the Pinotage, the Pinot noir and the Touriga nacional.
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.

Taste structure of the Esporão Reserva Tinto from the Winery Esporão

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Esporão Reserva 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 spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

Wine with vegetal taste

straw, asparagus

On the nose the Esporão Reserva Tinto of Winery Esporão in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of iron, honey or microbio and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or oil.

Details and technical informations about Winery Esporão's Esporão Reserva Tinto.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Espor&atildeo Reserva Tinto - 2019
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Espor&atildeo Reserva Tinto - 2018
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Espor&atildeo Reserva Tinto - 2017
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Espor&atildeo Reserva Tinto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Espor&atildeo Reserva Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Espor&atildeo Reserva Tinto - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Espor&atildeo Reserva Tinto - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Esporão Reserva Tinto from Winery Esporão are 1996, 1999, 2019, 2000 and 1994.

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 10 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 850 of of Portugal wines
In the top 200 of of Alentejo wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 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.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

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The word of the wine: Heady

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.

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