Winery Monte CascasReserva Altitude
Sparkling wine
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 fresh sausage or fondue franc comtoise digeste 100 % comté.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monte Cascas's Reserva Altitude.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Altitude from Winery Monte Cascas are 2013, 2008, 0, 2011 and 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
Smallest DOC in Portugal (~3,500 ha) between the Douro and the Dão, first delimited region for sparkling wines in the country, altitude vineyards 500–900 m on granite soils. Traditional-method sparkling wines are the signatures: Malvasia Fina, Cerceal, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in fine cuvées with notes of green apple, citrus, brioche, white flowers and a mineral touch, elegant bubble and altitude freshness. Touriga Nacional and Tinta Roriz in still reds. Fine Portuguese bubbles.
The wine region of Beiras
Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.
The word of the wine: Game
A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.
