Winery MingorraFortificado
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Fortificado
Pairings that work perfectly with Fortificado
Original food and wine pairings with Fortificado
The Fortificado of Winery Mingorra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of savoyard matafans or aveyron truffle.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mingorra's Fortificado.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fortificado from Winery Mingorra are 2011, 0
Informations about the Winery Mingorra
The Winery Mingorra is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea
This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
