Winery Quinta dos ValesGrande Escolha

Red wine of Algarve of Portugal

4.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta dos Vales is a red wine from the region of Algarve.
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 veal.
The Grande Escolha of the Winery Quinta dos Vales is in the top 10 of wines of Algarve.

Taste structure of the Grande Escolha from the Winery Quinta dos Vales

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta dos Vales in the region of Algarve is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

mocha, chocolate

Spices

pepper

Earth

leather

On the nose the Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta dos Vales in the region of Algarve often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, blueberry or pepper and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Food and wine pairings with Grande Escolha

Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Escolha

Original food and wine pairings with Grande Escolha

Pasta

The Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta dos Vales matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), the real recipe for carbonara or veal axoa (basque country).

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta dos Vales's Grande Escolha.

Winery

Winery Quinta dos Vales

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Algarve

Country

Portugal

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Serna

Intraspecific cross between moscatel rosado and (cardinal x sultanine) obtained in San Rafael, Argentina at the Inta station by Angelo Gargiulo and registered in 2010 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A. It can be found in Italy and Spain, but is rarely grown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Grande Escolha - 2015

In the top 10 of of Algarve wines

Average rating: 4.1

Grande Escolha - 2014

In the top 10 of of Algarve wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Grande Escolha from Winery Quinta dos Vales are 2014, 2015

Informations about the Winery Quinta dos Vales

The winery offers 68 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Algarve

The Winery Quinta dos Vales is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Algarve to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 15 of of Algarve wines

In the top 40000 of red wines

In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Algarve

Algarve ('the Algarve' to most English speakers) is the southernmost wine region of Portugal, and the far southwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. It is more widely known for its beaches and thriving tourist industry than its wines. Although a small quantity of fresh-styled white wines are made here, the wines of the Algarve are predominantly red, and made from classic Portuguese varieties like Castelão and Touriga Nacional, as well as more international varieties like Syrah. The region's wines are produced largely by a by a small number of upscale co-operatives, although the fashion for independent producers is catching on quickly.

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