Winery Herdade do Rocim - Clay Aged Tinto

Winery Herdade do RocimClay Aged Tinto

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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 Clay Aged Tinto of Winery Herdade do Rocim is a red wine from the region of Alentejo of Alentejano.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca, the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Clay Aged Tinto of the Winery Herdade do Rocim is in the top 40 of wines of Alentejo.

Taste structure of the Clay Aged Tinto from the Winery Herdade do Rocim

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Clay Aged Tinto of Winery Herdade do Rocim in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Clay Aged Tinto of Winery Herdade do Rocim in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Herdade do Rocim's Clay Aged Tinto.

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

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

Last vintages of this wine

Clay Aged Tinto - 2018
In the top 40 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Clay Aged Tinto - 2017
In the top 40 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Clay Aged Tinto - 2016
In the top 40 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Clay Aged Tinto - 2015
In the top 40 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Clay Aged Tinto from Winery Herdade do Rocim are 2016, 2015, 2018, 2017

Informations about the Winery Herdade do Rocim

The winery offers 47 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alentejo in the region of Alentejano

The Winery Herdade do Rocim is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 50 of of Alentejo wines
In the top 7500 of red wines
In the top 10000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alentejo

The wine region of Alentejo is located in the region of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cartuxa or the Domaine Adega Mayor produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alentejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Touriga franca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alentejo often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dill or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or iron.


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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