Winery Miguel Louro - Apelido Tinto

Winery Miguel Louro Apelido 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 Apelido Tinto of Winery Miguel Louro 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 freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Apelido Tinto from the Winery Miguel Louro

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Apelido Tinto of Winery Miguel Louro in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Apelido Tinto of Winery Miguel Louro in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Miguel Louro's Apelido Tinto.

Grape varieties
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Apelido Tinto - 2017
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Apelido Tinto - 2016
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Apelido Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Apelido Tinto from Winery Miguel Louro are 2017, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Miguel Louro

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
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 Miguel Louro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 4500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 850 of of Alentejo wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 90000 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

Portugal/alentejano/alenTejo">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 (Grape/tempranillo">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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