Winery EsporãoGarrafeira Tinto

Red wine of Alentejo of Alentejano of Portugal

4.5

(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 Garrafeira Tinto of Winery Esporão is a red wine from the region of Alentejo of Alentejano.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
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 Garrafeira Tinto from the Winery Esporão

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Garrafeira Tinto of Winery Esporão in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Garrafeira Tinto

Pairings that work perfectly with Garrafeira Tinto

Original food and wine pairings with Garrafeira Tinto

Lamb

The Garrafeira Tinto of Winery Esporão matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or escalope cordon bleu.

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

Winery

Winery Esporão

Grape varieties

Touriga franca , Touriga nacional

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Informations about the Winery Esporão

The winery offers 70 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 50 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 great estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 8500 of of Portugal wines

In the top 2000 of of Alentejo wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 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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