The Winery Monte da Ravasqueira of Alentejo of Alentejano

Winery Monte da Ravasqueira
The winery offers 68 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 29 of the estates of Alentejano.
It is located in Alentejo in the region of Alentejano
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The Winery Monte da Ravasqueira is one of the world's great estates. It offers 68 wines for sale in of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Located in the picturesque region of Alentejo in Portugal, the Monte da Ravasqueira Estate is a renowned winery acclaimed for its production of exceptional wines. Spanning an impressive 3000 hectares, the estate offers breath-taking views of the surrounding region, characterized by a variety of stunning landscapes ranging from rolling plains to majestic hills. Monte da Ravasqueira Estate has skillfully combined the heritage of a millennia-old winemaking tradition with the most recent technological advances in viticulture, thereby offering wines of the highest quality that truly reflect the Alentejo's unique terroir. Following an environmentally respectful approach, the estate is also committed to sustainable and eco-friendly production. The estate's proximity to the Sado river, coupled with a unique Mediterranean climate, allows for optimal sun exposure, creating ideal conditions for vine cultivation. The estate's soil, primarily made up of clay and slate, imparts a distinct intensity to the grapes that is then found in the ensuing wines. Dominating the Alentejo wine landscape, the vast range of grape varieties cultivated at the Monte da Ravasqueira Estate includes indigenous varieties such as Alicante Bouschet, Aragonês, and Trincadeira, as well as international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, to name just a few examples. Each variety receives specific care to ensure optimal expression whilst respecting the identity of each wine. In addition to its wine production, the Monte da Ravasqueira Estate also offers a rich and diverse wine tourism experience.

Top Winery Monte da Ravasqueira wines

Looking for the best Winery Monte da Ravasqueira wines in Alentejo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Monte da Ravasqueira wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Monte da Ravasqueira wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

How Winery Monte da Ravasqueira wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of vegetable noddles, express couscous in a pressure cooker or veal tagine with artichokes and lemons.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

On the nose the red wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.06/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Aragonez
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Touriga Franca
  • Trincadeira

Discovering 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.

Unique tradition of talha wines (clay amphorae). ~22,000 ha, 8 sub-regions including Borba.

The top white wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

How Winery Monte da Ravasqueira wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of fried rice noodles with chicken, white cabbage with bacon or barbecued lobster.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

On the nose the white wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of apricot, pear or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira.

  • Viognier
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Alvarinho
  • Antão Vaz
  • Sémillon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

How Winery Monte da Ravasqueira wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, papillotes of herring with comté cheese or leg of lamb bravado in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.82/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Aragonez

The word of the wine: Cooked wine

In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.

The top sweet wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

How Winery Monte da Ravasqueira wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of tartiflette (from a real savoyard), aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese or carri of shrimps with chillies.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Monte da Ravasqueira.

  • Viognier
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz

Discover the grape variety: Antão Vaz

Full-bodied, structured whites with a pale golden robe, ample palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of ripe tropical fruits (mango, passion fruit), mandarin zest, stone fruits (peach, apricot) and mineral notes. Sunny Mediterranean profile, fine potential for oak ageing. Pillar of the great whites of Alentejo DOC, vinified as a single variety or blended with Roupeiro and Arinto. Indigenous Portuguese white variety from Alentejo.

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Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.

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