Winery Quinta da Alorna Portal da Águia Ribatejo Tinto
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Portal da Águia Ribatejo Tinto from the Winery Quinta da Alorna
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In the mouth the Portal da Águia Ribatejo Tinto of Winery Quinta da Alorna in the region of Tejo is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Portal da Águia Ribatejo Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Portal da Águia Ribatejo Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Portal da Águia Ribatejo Tinto
The Portal da Águia Ribatejo Tinto of Winery Quinta da Alorna matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of bernard's potée, spaghetti with courgettes and italian ham or oxtail confit in red wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Alorna's Portal da Águia Ribatejo Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Florental
Florental noir is a grape variety that originated in . This variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape for eating on our tables. The Florental noir is found in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Portal da Águia Ribatejo Tinto from Winery Quinta da Alorna are 2008
Informations about the Winery Quinta da Alorna
The Winery Quinta da Alorna is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Ribatejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribatejo
The wine region of Ribatejo is located in the region of Tejo of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Companhia das Lezírias or the Domaine Casa Cadaval produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribatejo 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 Ribatejo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, leather or tobacco.
The wine region of Tejo
Tejo is a wine region in Central Portugal 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.
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