Winery IlexPausa Reserva Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Tinto cão.
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 Pausa Reserva Tinto from the Winery Ilex
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pausa Reserva Tinto of Winery Ilex in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Pausa Reserva Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Pausa Reserva Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Pausa Reserva Tinto
The Pausa Reserva Tinto of Winery Ilex matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, dad's lamb mouse or blanquette of veal in pickle sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ilex's Pausa Reserva 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 Pausa Reserva Tinto from Winery Ilex are 0, 2008
Informations about the Winery Ilex
The Winery Ilex is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alentejo
Sun and generosity of southern Portugal, accessible, sun-soaked wines. Fleshy, round reds with signature notes of ripe black fruit (blackberry, plum), sweet spices, cocoa and balsamic notes, velvety tannins. Blends of Aragonez (Tempranillo), fleshy Trincadeira, colourful Alicante Bouschet and fragrant Touriga Nacional. Tropical Antão Vaz whites (peach, mango), lively Arinto.
The wine region of Alentejano
Star of southern Portugal's great reds, sunny and opulent wines. Typical blends: round fruity Aragonez (Tempranillo), spicy Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional (black fruits, violet), deep teinturier Alicante Bouschet, juicy Castelão. Fleshy reds with notes of plum, black cherry, cocoa and sweet spices, melted tannins. Ample fresh Antão Vaz and Arinto whites.
The word of the wine: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
