Winery Marcolino Sébo - Visconde de Borba Garrafeira

Winery Marcolino SéboVisconde de Borba Garrafeira

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Visconde de Borba Garrafeira of Winery Marcolino Sébo is a red wine from the region of Alentejo of Alentejano.
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.
The Visconde de Borba Garrafeira of the Winery Marcolino Sébo is in the top 50 of wines of Portugal and in the top 10 of wines of Alentejo.

Taste structure of the Visconde de Borba Garrafeira from the Winery Marcolino Sébo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Visconde de Borba Garrafeira of Winery Marcolino Sébo in the region of Alentejano is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Visconde de Borba Garrafeira of Winery Marcolino Sébo in the region of Alentejano often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Marcolino Sébo's Visconde de Borba Garrafeira.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muskat Oliver

Obtained in Hungary in 1930 by Pal Kocsis by crossing the pozsonyi fehér (pressburger or white presbourg) and the pearl of Csaba. This double-ended variety is found in Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, the Slovak Republic (small Carpathians), the Czech Republic (Moravia), etc. It is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Visconde de Borba Garrafeira - 2015
In the top 10 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Visconde de Borba Garrafeira - 2011
In the top 10 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Visconde de Borba Garrafeira - 2006
In the top 10 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Visconde de Borba Garrafeira - 2003
In the top 10 of of Alentejo wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Visconde de Borba Garrafeira from Winery Marcolino Sébo are 2003, 2006, 2015, 2011

Informations about the Winery Marcolino Sébo

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alentejo in the region of Alentejano

The Winery Marcolino Sébo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Alentejano
In the top 60 of of Portugal wines
In the top 15 of of Alentejo wines
In the top 900 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

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