Winery OptaAlfrocheiro Imperatriz

Red wine of Dão of Beiras of Portugal

4.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Alfrocheiro Imperatriz of Winery Opta is a red wine from the region of Dão of Beiras.
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 Alfrocheiro Imperatriz from the Winery Opta

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Alfrocheiro Imperatriz of Winery Opta in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro Imperatriz

Pairings that work perfectly with Alfrocheiro Imperatriz

Original food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro Imperatriz

Lamb

The Alfrocheiro Imperatriz of Winery Opta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.

Details and technical informations about Winery Opta's Alfrocheiro Imperatriz.

Winery

Winery Opta

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Alval

Intraspecific crossing obtained in 1958 between the dabouki and the Alphonse Lavallée, registered in the Official Catalogue of table and wine grape varieties (double end) list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Alfrocheiro Imperatriz - 2017

In the top 100 of of Dão wines

Average rating: 4.4

The best vintages of Alfrocheiro Imperatriz from Winery Opta are 2017

Informations about the Winery Opta

The winery offers 16 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Opta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 8500 of of Portugal wines

In the top 1500 of of Dão wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

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').

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