Winery Adega Cooperativa SilgueirosTaverna d'El Rei
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Taverna d'El Rei from the Winery Adega Cooperativa Silgueiros
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Taverna d'El Rei of Winery Adega Cooperativa Silgueiros in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Taverna d'El Rei
Pairings that work perfectly with Taverna d'El Rei
Original food and wine pairings with Taverna d'El Rei
The Taverna d'El Rei of Winery Adega Cooperativa Silgueiros matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, imene's tunisian ojja or wild boar stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Adega Cooperativa Silgueiros's Taverna d'El Rei.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Taverna d'El Rei from Winery Adega Cooperativa Silgueiros are 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Adega Cooperativa Silgueiros
The Winery Adega Cooperativa Silgueiros is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dão
The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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').
The word of the wine: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
