Winery FitapretaTinto Castelão Reserva
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 veal.
The Tinto Castelão Reserva of the Winery Fitapreta is in the top 40 of wines of Alentejo.
Taste structure of the Tinto Castelão Reserva from the Winery Fitapreta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tinto Castelão Reserva of Winery Fitapreta in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Tinto Castelão Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Tinto Castelão Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Tinto Castelão Reserva
The Tinto Castelão Reserva of Winery Fitapreta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, lamb tagine with prunes or blanquette of veal in pickle sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fitapreta's Tinto Castelão Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Bayan shirei
This vine is most certainly finding its first origins in Azerbaijan. It can be found in many other Eastern countries such as Armenia, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Dagestan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, ... totally unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tinto Castelão Reserva from Winery Fitapreta are 2010, 2015, 0, 2014 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Fitapreta
The Winery Fitapreta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 56 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alentejo
The wine region of Alentejo is located in the region of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cartuxa or the Domaine Adega Mayor produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alentejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Touriga franca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alentejo often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dill or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or iron.
The wine region of Alentejano
Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.
The word of the wine: Cellar master
The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.
