Winery Pico WinesBasalto Tinto
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Basalto Tinto of the Winery Pico Wines is in the top 30 of wines of Açores.
Taste structure of the Basalto Tinto from the Winery Pico Wines
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Basalto Tinto of Winery Pico Wines in the region of Açores is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Basalto Tinto of Winery Pico Wines in the region of Açores often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Basalto Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Basalto Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Basalto Tinto
The Basalto Tinto of Winery Pico Wines matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pot-au-feu, fish with tamarind or calf sweetbread with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pico Wines's Basalto Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu
Courbu is indigenous to the Pyrenean vineyards. This white grape variety is part of the Jurançon family. Three clones are recognized in this variety, which buds in the medium term, develops regularly and has satisfactory productivity. The way in which the shoots form is characteristic. Initially upright, they bend and curve, giving a parasol-like finish to the vine. A vigorous rootstock is recommended to see the Courbu develop and mature at a late age. The small clusters display quite distinctive features. Not necessarily winged, they are pignate and stocky, with a rounded or rather flattened shape. A light pink veil covers the most mature berries, but the original colour varies from yellow-green to golden white. Vinification enhances the juice of this variety. The bouquet becomes more refined with age under a pale yellow colour. Dry or sweet, this wine is always remarkably fine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Basalto Tinto from Winery Pico Wines are 2013, 1949, 0, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Pico Wines
The Winery Pico Wines is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Açores to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Açores
The wine region of Açores of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pico Wines or the Domaine Azores Wine Company produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Açores are Verdelho, Merlot and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Açores often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or honey and sometimes also flavors of straw, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
The word of the wine: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
