Winery PinhelD. João I 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).
Taste structure of the D. João I Tinto from the Winery Pinhel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the D. João I Tinto of Winery Pinhel 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 D. João I Tinto of Winery Pinhel in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with D. João I Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with D. João I Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with D. João I Tinto
The D. João I Tinto of Winery Pinhel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or rabbit with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pinhel's D. João I Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Babic
This is an old indigenous variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Croatia, especially in central and southern Dalmatia. It can also be found in Hungary, in the former Yugoslavia to which Croatia belonged... in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that it would be related with the dobricic and thus also with the plavac mali its son. Babic should not be confused with babica crni, another Croatian black grape variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of D. João I Tinto from Winery Pinhel are 2006, 2013, 2010, 2007 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Pinhel
The Winery Pinhel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Beiras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Stopper (taste of)
A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.
