Winery Herdade Da Fonte Coberta - Reserva Tinto

Winery Herdade Da Fonte Coberta Reserva Tinto

4.3
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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 Reserva Tinto of Winery Herdade Da Fonte Coberta 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 Reserva Tinto from the Winery Herdade Da Fonte Coberta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserva Tinto of Winery Herdade Da Fonte Coberta 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

Details and technical informations about Winery Herdade Da Fonte Coberta's Reserva Tinto.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet blanc

Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and a long-unknown grape variety - that would be Regent - obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blattner from Soyhières (Switzerland) and propagated by Volker Freytag (Germany). No resistance gene has been identified to either mildew or powdery mildew. Cabernet blanc can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Italy, England, etc., but is still little known in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserva Tinto - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alentejano wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Reserva Tinto from Winery Herdade Da Fonte Coberta are 2012

Informations about the Winery Herdade Da Fonte Coberta

The winery offers 22 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 Fonte Coberta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 2500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 500 of of Alentejano wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: De-vatting

Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.

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