The Winery Head Rock of Trás-os-Montes of Transmontano

Winery Head Rock - Alvarinho - Gouveio
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 82 of the estates of Transmontano.
It is located in Trás-os-Montes in the region of Transmontano

The Winery Head Rock is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Trás-os-Montes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Head Rock wines

Looking for the best Winery Head Rock wines in Trás-os-Montes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Head Rock wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Head Rock wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Head Rock

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Head Rock

How Winery Head Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of samoussa 3 reunionese cheeses, salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese or japanese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Head Rock

On the nose the white wine of Winery Head Rock. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Head Rock. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Head Rock

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Head Rock.

  • Alvarinho
  • Gouveio

Discovering the wine region of Trás-os-Montes

The wine region of Trás-os-Montes is located in the region of Transmontano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Costa Boal Family Estates or the Domaine Valle Pradinhos produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Trás-os-Montes are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Trás-os-Montes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, spices or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tropical fruit or boysenberries.

In the mouth of Trás-os-Montes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 50 estates and châteaux in the of Trás-os-Montes, producing 172 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Trás-os-Montes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Head Rock

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Head Rock

How Winery Head Rock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, grandma melanie's cassoulet or home-made cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Head Rock

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Head Rock. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Head Rock

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Head Rock.

  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Nacional

Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho

The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from 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 small bunches and small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Head Rock

Planning a wine route in the of Trás-os-Montes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Head Rock.

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.

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