Winery Pinhal Da TorreVinha Do Alqueve
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Vinha Do Alqueve from the Winery Pinhal Da Torre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinha Do Alqueve of Winery Pinhal Da Torre in the region of Tejo is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Vinha Do Alqueve
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinha Do Alqueve
Original food and wine pairings with Vinha Do Alqueve
The Vinha Do Alqueve of Winery Pinhal Da Torre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of wild boar with honey, special' tagliatelle carbonara or veal liver in vinegar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pinhal Da Torre's Vinha Do Alqueve.
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 Vinha Do Alqueve from Winery Pinhal Da Torre are 2013, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Pinhal Da Torre
The Winery Pinhal Da Torre is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Ribatejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribatejo
The wine region of Ribatejo is located in the region of Tejo of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Companhia das Lezírias or the Domaine Casa Cadaval produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribatejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribatejo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, leather or tobacco.
The wine region of Tejo
Tejo is a wine region in CentralPortugal which covers the same area as the Ribatejo province, just inland from the major city of Lisbon. The wine appellation's name was changed from Ribatejo in 2009. The entire region may use the Tejo VR (Vinho Regional) designation, similar to the French IGP/Vin de Pays, while some areas produce wines labeled with the higher-level Do Tejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada). A Warm, Dry area, it is also Portugal's only landlocked region – although it is influenced considerably by the Tejo river.
The word of the wine: Malic (acid)
An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.
