Winery Quinta do Monte AlegreHomenagem Grande Reserva Castelão
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 Homenagem Grande Reserva Castelão from the Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Homenagem Grande Reserva Castelão of Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Homenagem Grande Reserva Castelão
Pairings that work perfectly with Homenagem Grande Reserva Castelão
Original food and wine pairings with Homenagem Grande Reserva Castelão
The Homenagem Grande Reserva Castelão of Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of kig ar farz breton, cannelloni with salmon and spinach or curried veal roulades.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre's Homenagem Grande Reserva Castelão.
Discover the grape variety: Saint Laurent
This grape variety was formerly cultivated in the southwest and in Alsace and the Toul region. It is also known in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Czechoslovakia. In France, it is no longer multiplied and is therefore in danger of disappearing.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Homenagem Grande Reserva Castelão from Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre are 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre
The Winery Quinta do Monte Alegre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Palmela to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Palmela
The wine region of Palmela is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa Ermelinda Freitas or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Palmela 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 Palmela often reveals types of flavors of citrus, mango or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.
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.
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The word of the wine: Bitter
Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.
