Winery Herdade do PortocarroCavalo Maluco Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Petit Verdot, 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.
The Cavalo Maluco Tinto of the Winery Herdade do Portocarro is in the top 10 of wines of Península de Setúbal.
Taste structure of the Cavalo Maluco Tinto from the Winery Herdade do Portocarro
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cavalo Maluco Tinto of Winery Herdade do Portocarro in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cavalo Maluco Tinto of Winery Herdade do Portocarro in the region of Península de Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco.
Food and wine pairings with Cavalo Maluco Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Cavalo Maluco Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Cavalo Maluco Tinto
The Cavalo Maluco Tinto of Winery Herdade do Portocarro matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, ricotta and spinach lasagna or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.
Details and technical informations about Winery Herdade do Portocarro's Cavalo Maluco Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cavalo Maluco Tinto from Winery Herdade do Portocarro are 2013, 2005, 2009, 2008 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery Herdade do Portocarro
The Winery Herdade do Portocarro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Península de Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Península de Setúbal
Portuguese peninsula south of Lisbon between the Tagus and Sado estuaries. World-renowned speciality: Moscatel de Setúbal, a golden fortified sweet wine with signature notes of candied orange, dried apricot, honey, fig, currant and sweet spices, long ageing — the rare Roxo version has more floral notes. Also fruity, supple Castelão reds (64%) (blackberry, plum), perfumed Touriga Nacional. Oceanic climate.
The word of the wine: Gross
Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
