Winery Herdade da Figueirinha - Cantando Red Blend

Winery Herdade da Figueirinha Cantando Red Blend

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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 Cantando Red Blend of Winery Herdade da Figueirinha is a red wine from the region of Alentejano.
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 Cantando Red Blend from the Winery Herdade da Figueirinha

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cantando Red Blend of Winery Herdade da Figueirinha 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

On the nose the Cantando Red Blend of Winery Herdade da Figueirinha in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Herdade da Figueirinha's Cantando Red Blend.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Xinomavro

A very old grape variety grown in Greece and very well known in Central Macedonia. It is most certainly a descendant of white gouais and should not be confused with mavrud or mavroudi. It should be noted that many grape varieties have the synonym mavro. Xinomavro is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Cantando Red Blend - 2019
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
Cantando Red Blend - 2018
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.4 1 1 1 1 0
Cantando Red Blend - 2017
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0
Cantando Red Blend - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0
Cantando Red Blend - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Cantando Red Blend from Winery Herdade da Figueirinha are 2018, 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Herdade da Figueirinha

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alentejano

The Winery Herdade da Figueirinha is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 600 of of Portugal wines
In the top 150 of of Alentejano wines
In the top 8500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Drawing

Synonymous with racking.

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