Winery Adega Mayor - 8 Tinto

Winery Adega Mayor8 Tinto

4.1
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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 8 Tinto of Winery Adega Mayor is a red wine from the region of Alentejo of Alentejano.
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 8 Tinto from the Winery Adega Mayor

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the 8 Tinto of Winery Adega Mayor in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Mayor's 8 Tinto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pé de perdrix

This grape variety would be of Spanish origin, it was in this country mainly used as table grape. The Pé de perdrix has now completely disappeared. It should not be confused with the pied de perdrix, which is the red-tailed côt with black grapes.

Last vintages of this wine

8 Tinto - 2008
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
8 Tinto - 2007
In the top 100 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of 8 Tinto from Winery Adega Mayor are 2007, 2008

Informations about the Winery Adega Mayor

The winery offers 57 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alentejo in the region of Alentejano

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.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 5500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 550 of of Alentejo wines
In the top 70000 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

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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The word of the wine: Density per hectare

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