Winery Octávio Ascenção FerrazXavelha
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Tinta Barroca, the Touriga nacional and the Merlot.
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 veal.
The Xavelha of the Winery Octávio Ascenção Ferraz is in the top 10 of wines of Madeirense.
Taste structure of the Xavelha from the Winery Octávio Ascenção Ferraz
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Xavelha of Winery Octávio Ascenção Ferraz in the region of Terras Madeirenses is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Xavelha
Pairings that work perfectly with Xavelha
Original food and wine pairings with Xavelha
The Xavelha of Winery Octávio Ascenção Ferraz matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, three ways to prepare chinese noodles or stuffed red mullet ballotines.
Details and technical informations about Winery Octávio Ascenção Ferraz's Xavelha.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Xavelha from Winery Octávio Ascenção Ferraz are 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Informations about the Winery Octávio Ascenção Ferraz
The Winery Octávio Ascenção Ferraz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Madeirense to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Madeirense
The wine region of Madeirense is located in the region of Terras Madeirenses of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Atlantis or the Domaine Ilha produce mainly wines pink, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madeirense are Verdelho, Touriga nacional and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madeirense often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or tropical fruit.
The wine region of Terras Madeirenses
Madeira is a Portuguese-owned archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, 600 miles (970km) southwest of Lisbon and 450 miles due west of the North African coast. It gives its name to one of the world's great fortified wines. Both the wine and the island hold unique places in the history of wine. All fortified wine from the island is now produced under the Madeira DOC, while the table wines are sold under the VR (Vinho Regional) title Terras Madeirenses.
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The word of the wine: Fleshy
Said of a wine that gives the impression of being dense and smooth, a bit like biting into the flesh of a ripe fruit.
