Winery Monte da Capela18 Anos Grande Reserva
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the 18 Anos Grande Reserva from the Winery Monte da Capela
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 18 Anos Grande Reserva of Winery Monte da Capela in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with 18 Anos Grande Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with 18 Anos Grande Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with 18 Anos Grande Reserva
The 18 Anos Grande Reserva of Winery Monte da Capela matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, mouse of lamb with thyme or sot- l- leaves.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monte da Capela's 18 Anos Grande Reserva.
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 18 Anos Grande Reserva from Winery Monte da Capela are 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Monte da Capela
The Winery Monte da Capela is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alentejo
Sun and generosity of southern Portugal, accessible, sun-soaked wines. Fleshy, round reds with signature notes of ripe black fruit (blackberry, plum), sweet spices, cocoa and balsamic notes, velvety tannins. Blends of Aragonez (Tempranillo), fleshy Trincadeira, colourful Alicante Bouschet and fragrant Touriga Nacional. Tropical Antão Vaz whites (peach, mango), lively Arinto.
The wine region of Alentejano
Star of southern Portugal's great reds, sunny and opulent wines. Typical blends: round fruity Aragonez (Tempranillo), spicy Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional (black fruits, violet), deep teinturier Alicante Bouschet, juicy Castelão. Fleshy reds with notes of plum, black cherry, cocoa and sweet spices, melted tannins. Ample fresh Antão Vaz and Arinto whites.
The word of the wine: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
