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Winery Lethes Vinhão
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Vinhão from the Winery Lethes
Light
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Bold
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Smooth
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Tannic
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Dry
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Sweet
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Soft
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Acidic
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In the mouth the Vinhão of Winery Lethes in the region of Minho is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Vinhão
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinhão
Original food and wine pairings with Vinhão
The Vinhão of Winery Lethes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, bitumen leg of lamb or baked leg of daguet or roe deer.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lethes's Vinhão.
Discover the grape variety: Alvina
Intraspecific crossing obtained between Alphonse Lavallée and the white sultana, registered in 1990 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinhão from Winery Lethes are 2017
Informations about the Winery Lethes
The Winery Lethes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Vinho Verde to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vinho Verde
The wine region of Vinho Verde is located in the region of Minho of Portugal. We currently count 535 estates and châteaux in the of Vinho Verde, producing 1615 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vinho Verde go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Minho
Minho is Portugal's Northernmost wine region. It is known for one wine style above all others: crisp, light, white Vinho Verde, whose DOC zone covers the same territory. The Minho name is used for the area's Vinho Regional designation (similar to the French IGP). The latter's looser production laws allow more diversity in the average winery's portfolio, including red and rosé wines.
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The word of the wine: Basic wine
Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.