Winery Paco de SantarVinha do Contador Dão Tinto
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).
The Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto of the Winery Paco de Santar is in the top 10 of wines of Dão.
Taste structure of the Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto from the Winery Paco de Santar
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto of Winery Paco de Santar in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto of Winery Paco de Santar in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto
The Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto of Winery Paco de Santar matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or duck breast with orange sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Paco de Santar's Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Albillo mayor
Very old Spanish grape variety originating and cultivated in the upper Douro Valley - Ribera del Duero province of Burgos -. It is believed to be the result of a natural cross between the white Heben and a variety that is still unknown today. It should be noted that the synonym albillo is used for many other grape varieties, such as chasselas, muscat of Alexandria or albillo de Toro, verdejo or albillo de Nava, ... and it should not be confused with torrontés riojano. You can find the Albillo mayor in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Chile, Bulgaria, ... completely unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinha do Contador Dão Tinto from Winery Paco de Santar are 2014, 2011, 2009, 2004 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Paco de Santar
The Winery Paco de Santar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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: Malic (acid)
An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.
