Winery Quinta do PilotoColeção da Familia Tinto
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 Coleção da Familia Tinto of the Winery Quinta do Piloto is in the top 10 of wines of Palmela.
Taste structure of the Coleção da Familia Tinto from the Winery Quinta do Piloto
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Coleção da Familia Tinto of Winery Quinta do Piloto in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Coleção da Familia Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Coleção da Familia Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Coleção da Familia Tinto
The Coleção da Familia Tinto of Winery Quinta do Piloto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, awara broth or chicken and sausage stew with carrots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Piloto's Coleção da Familia Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Helios
An interspecific cross between Merzling and FR 986-60 (S.V. 12.481 x Müller-Thurgau) obtained in 1973 by Professor Zimmermann and selected by Norbert Becker at the Institute of Viticulture in Freiburg (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Coleção da Familia Tinto from Winery Quinta do Piloto are 2014, 2015, 2013, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Piloto
The Winery Quinta do Piloto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Palmela to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Palmela
The wine region of Palmela is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa Ermelinda Freitas or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Palmela are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Palmela often reveals types of flavors of citrus, mango or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.
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: Wort
Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.
