The Winery Quinta da Viçosa of Alentejo of Alentejano

Winery Quinta da Viçosa - Single Vineyard Aragonez - Syrah
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Joao Portugal Ramos.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Alentejano.
It is located in Alentejo in the region of Alentejano

The Winery Quinta da Viçosa is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta da Viçosa wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta da Viçosa wines in Alentejo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta da Viçosa wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Quinta da Viçosa wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Quinta da Viçosa

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta da Viçosa

How Winery Quinta da Viçosa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of meat and goat pie, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or old-fashioned pork roll.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta da Viçosa

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta da Viçosa. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta da Viçosa. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta da Viçosa

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta da Viçosa.

  • Aragonez
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Merlot
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Trincadeira

Discovering the wine region of Alentejo

The wine region of Alentejo is located in the region of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cartuxa or the Domaine Adega Mayor produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alentejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Touriga franca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alentejo often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dill or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or iron.

In the mouth of Alentejo is a powerful. We currently count 295 estates and châteaux in the of Alentejo, producing 1163 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alentejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Quinta da Viçosa

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Quinta da Viçosa and wines from the region

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

Former mafia boss Michael Franzese targets international expansion for his wine brand

Franzese was known as the ‘yuppie don’ in the 1980s after rising to the rank of caporegime in the Colombo crime family. Fortune Magazine placed him at No. 18 on its 50 Biggest Mafia Bosses list, and he gained a reputation as one of the mob’s biggest earners since Al Capone. He was portrayed by Joseph Bono in Goodfellas. Franzese became a born-again Christian during a lengthy prison sentence for racketeering, and he managed to walk away from the mafia without going into protective custody. He is ...

The word of the wine: Sommelier

Person working in a restaurant and responsible for the wine service. The head sommelier is responsible for putting together the wine list, managing the sommelier brigade, and ensuring the sale of wines according to the dishes (food and wine pairing).

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