Winery PinhelEncostas do Côa Tinto
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Encostas do Côa 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 spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pinhel's Encostas do Côa Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Oberlin
Colourful, simple reds with a sustained ruby robe, supple tannins and an airy palate, with red fruit aromas and discreet hybrid notes. Early-ripening and resistant. Grown mainly in Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and the north-eastern United States for rigorous continental vineyards. Synonym of Oberlin Noir, French black hybrid obtained in 1860 by Christian Oberlin in Colmar, Alsace (gamay × millardet et grasset).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Encostas do Côa Tinto from Winery Pinhel are 2013, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Pinhel
The Winery Pinhel is one of of the world's greatest 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
Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.
The word of the wine: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
