Winery Quinta de AlcubeCastelão - Cabernet Sauvignon
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 Castelão - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Quinta de Alcube
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Castelão - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Quinta de Alcube in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Castelão - Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Castelão - Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Castelão - Cabernet Sauvignon
The Castelão - Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Quinta de Alcube matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, risotto of coquillettes with chorizo or beef colombo bourguignon style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de Alcube's Castelão - Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castelão - Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Quinta de Alcube are 2018, 2017, 0, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Quinta de Alcube
The Winery Quinta de Alcube is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Setúbal to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Setúbal
The wine region of Setúbal is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine José Maria da Fonseca or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Setúbal are Touriga nacional, Fernao Pires and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Setúbal often reveals types of flavors of orange, coffee or toasty and sometimes also flavors of clove, pear or lemon.
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: Tannic
Said of an astringent wine rich in tannins.
