Winery Herdade Sousa Da Sé - Graco Tinto Red

Winery Herdade Sousa Da Sé Graco Tinto Red

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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 Graco Tinto Red of Winery Herdade Sousa Da Sé is a red wine from the region of Alentejo of Alentejano.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Touriga franca.
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.

Taste structure of the Graco Tinto Red from the Winery Herdade Sousa Da Sé

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Graco Tinto Red of Winery Herdade Sousa Da Sé in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Herdade Sousa Da Sé's Graco Tinto Red.

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Graco Tinto Red - 2008
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Graco Tinto Red from Winery Herdade Sousa Da Sé are 2008

Informations about the Winery Herdade Sousa Da Sé

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
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 Sousa Da Sé is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 7000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 650 of of Alentejo wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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

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: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.

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