Winery Quinta dos RoquesDão Alfrocheiro
Red wine
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 Dão Alfrocheiro from the Winery Quinta dos Roques
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dão Alfrocheiro of Winery Quinta dos Roques 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 Dão Alfrocheiro of Winery Quinta dos Roques in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Dão Alfrocheiro
Pairings that work perfectly with Dão Alfrocheiro
Original food and wine pairings with Dão Alfrocheiro
The Dão Alfrocheiro of Winery Quinta dos Roques matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, lamb tagine with honey and onions or roast duck with cider sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta dos Roques's Dão Alfrocheiro.
Discover the grape variety: Flame seedless
Apyrene variety of table grapes obtained in 1961 in the United States (California) by John H. Weinberger and F.N. Harmon by complex crossing between (cardinal x sultanin) x [(molinera gorda x tifafihi ahmer ) x (muscat of Alexandria x sultanin)] and put in culture in 1973. It should be noted that the white Fresno seedless is the result of the same cross made by the same breeders. It can be found in Australia, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, the United States (California) where it occupies a large area, etc. In France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A2.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dão Alfrocheiro from Winery Quinta dos Roques are 1999, 2014, 2010, 2000 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Quinta dos Roques
The Winery Quinta dos Roques is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dão
The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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').
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
