Winery Quinta da AlornaCastelão
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 Castelão of the Winery Quinta da Alorna is in the top 70 of wines of Tejo.
Taste structure of the Castelão from the Winery Quinta da Alorna
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Castelão of Winery Quinta da Alorna in the region of Tejo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Castelão
Pairings that work perfectly with Castelão
Original food and wine pairings with Castelão
The Castelão of Winery Quinta da Alorna matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef lark, spinach cannelloni or pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Alorna's Castelão.
Discover the grape variety: Bia blanc
An ancient noble grape variety of the Isère Valley and the Rhône Valley department, which was very present before the phylloxera crisis. In the Saint Marcellin region (Isère), it was often associated with Jacquère and Marsanne. Almost unknown in other French regions and other wine-producing countries, it is in the process of disappearing, although it has been registered since 2011 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castelão from Winery Quinta da Alorna are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Quinta da Alorna
The Winery Quinta da Alorna is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 64 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.
The word of the wine: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
