Caves VelhasCabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Cabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva from the Caves Velhas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva of Caves Velhas in the region of Tejo is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva of Caves Velhas in the region of Tejo often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Cabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva
The Cabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva of Caves Velhas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, pasta stuffed with meat or veal head with vinaigrette.
Details and technical informations about Caves Velhas's Cabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Lignage
Noble grape variety, formerly known in Loir et Cher, more precisely on the right bank of the Loire Valley between Blois and Tours. It is completely unknown in other French wine regions and abroad. Absent today from the Loire vineyards, its reintroduction, even if limited, should not be long in coming.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cabeça de Toiro Grande Reserva from Caves Velhas are 2015, 2012, 2014
Informations about the Caves Velhas
The Caves Velhas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 85 wines for sale in the of Tejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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