The Winery Quinta dos Plátanos of Alenquer of Lisboa
The Winery Quinta dos Plátanos is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Alenquer to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Quinta dos Plátanos wines in Alenquer among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta dos Plátanos 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 dos Plátanos wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Quinta dos Plátanos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of vegetarian lasagna, croziflette or penne with shrimp and zucchini.
The wine region of Alenquer is located in the region of Lisboa of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quinta do Pinto or the Domaine Quinta do Pinto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alenquer are Touriga nacional, Fernao Pires and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alenquer often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, vanilla or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.
In the mouth of Alenquer is a powerful. We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Alenquer, producing 52 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alenquer go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish.
How Winery Quinta dos Plátanos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, thai coconut chicken with black mushrooms or milanese cutlets like in italy.
In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta dos Plátanos. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
In Portugal, it is one of the most planted white grape varieties, and we have found it to be very similar to the torrontés grown in Spain (Galicia). It can be found in Australia and South Africa, but is almost unknown in France.
Planning a wine route in the of Alenquer? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Quinta dos Plátanos.
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.
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A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.