Winery Adega MayorArinto
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Arinto from the Winery Adega Mayor
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Arinto of Winery Adega Mayor in the region of Alentejano is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Arinto of Winery Adega Mayor in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Arinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Arinto
Original food and wine pairings with Arinto
The Arinto of Winery Adega Mayor matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, quiche lorraine or pageot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Mayor's Arinto.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Arinto from Winery Adega Mayor are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Adega Mayor
The Winery Adega Mayor is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Vintage scale
Complex system of classification of the communes of Champagne according to the value of the grapes which are produced there. In other regions, hierarchical situation of the productions classified by various authorities.
