Winery Encontro - Blend Tinto

Winery EncontroBlend Tinto

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Blend Tinto of Winery Encontro is a red wine from the region of Bairrada of Beiras.
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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Blend Tinto from the Winery Encontro

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Blend Tinto of Winery Encontro in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Blend Tinto of Winery Encontro in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Encontro's Blend Tinto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

Last vintages of this wine

Blend Tinto - 2019
In the top 100 of of Bairrada wines
Average rating: 311100
Blend Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Bairrada wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Blend Tinto from Winery Encontro are 2015, 2019

Informations about the Winery Encontro

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Global Wines.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bairrada in the region of Beiras

The Winery Encontro is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Bairrada to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beiras
In the top 7000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 200 of of Bairrada wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bairrada

The wine region of Bairrada is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Colinas de São Lourenço or the Domaine Cantanhede produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bairrada are Baga, Touriga nacional and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bairrada often reveals types of flavors of non oak, honeysuckle or ripe strawberries and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, oil or gooseberry.


The wine region of Beiras

Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').

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The word of the wine: Ban des vendanges

Date of the beginning of the grape harvest, fixed by the lord in the tradition of the Middle Ages and, today, by the prefect.

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