Caves de PegõesCastelão - Syrah
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.
Taste structure of the Castelão - Syrah from the Caves de Pegões
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Castelão - Syrah of Caves de Pegões in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Castelão - Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Castelão - Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Castelão - Syrah
The Castelão - Syrah of Caves de Pegões matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of autumn leaves, soy and shrimp noodles or escalope cordon bleu.
Details and technical informations about Caves de Pegões's Castelão - Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Heroldrebe
Intraspecific crossing obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the blue Portuguese and the limberger. This variety can still be found in Germany, South Africa, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castelão - Syrah from Caves de Pegões are 2010, 2017, 2008, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Caves de Pegões
The Caves de Pegões is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Península de Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Península de Setúbal
Setúbal Peninsula (also known as Península de Setúbal) is the Portuguese wine region immediately southeast of Lisbon, across the Tejo estuary. The Terroir in the area ranges from sandy coastal plains to the craggy, limestone-rich Serra Arribida hills. The area is known for its Dry red wines made from Castelão, and for its fortified wines and Sweet Moscatel de Setúbal. The wines produced here are made under three titles: two DOCs, Palmela and Setúbal, and one IGP.
The word of the wine: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
