Winery Quinta da Corticada - Casa Agrícola AVRGrande Escolha
Red wine
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.
Taste structure of the Grande Escolha from the Winery Quinta da Corticada - Casa Agrícola AVR
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta da Corticada - Casa Agrícola AVR in the region of Tejo is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Escolha
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Escolha
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Escolha
The Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta da Corticada - Casa Agrícola AVR matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, pasta with asparagus and chicken or veal paupiettes with forestry sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Corticada - Casa Agrícola AVR's Grande Escolha.
Discover the grape variety: Iona
It is said to come from a seedling of diana - the latter is also a seedling of catawba - and propagated in 1860 by Dr. C.W. Grant, the introduction in the United States would date from 1863. Other ampelographers give it as coming directly from a seedling of catawba. The only certainty is that it is an interspecific cross with Vitis Labrusca as a parent. It should be noted that it is the parent of the diamond and the golden muscat. Iona can be found in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, etc. In France it is totally unknown. This variety can only be of interest to amateur gardeners, on the one hand to enlarge their collections and on the other hand, because it produces an excellent juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Escolha from Winery Quinta da Corticada - Casa Agrícola AVR are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Quinta da Corticada - Casa Agrícola AVR
The Winery Quinta da Corticada - Casa Agrícola AVR is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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 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: Stamping
Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.
