Winery Monte CascasReserva Altitude
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserva Altitude of Winery Monte Cascas in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Altitude
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Altitude
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Altitude
The Reserva Altitude of Winery Monte Cascas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef stew provencal style or comté cheese cake-flan.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monte Cascas's Reserva Altitude.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Altitude from Winery Monte Cascas are 2013, 2008, 2011, 2012
Informations about the Winery Monte Cascas
The Winery Monte Cascas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Távora-Varosa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Távora-Varosa
The wine region of Távora-Varosa is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Murganheira or the Domaine Murganheira produce mainly wines sparkling, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Távora-Varosa are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Távora-Varosa often reveals types of flavors of apples, spices or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, raspberry or strawberries.
The wine region of Beiras
Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').
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The word of the wine: Farm
Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.