Winery Quinta Vale do CestoAlva Magna Reserva Tinto
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 Alva Magna Reserva Tinto from the Winery Quinta Vale do Cesto
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alva Magna Reserva Tinto of Winery Quinta Vale do Cesto in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Alva Magna Reserva Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Alva Magna Reserva Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Alva Magna Reserva Tinto
The Alva Magna Reserva Tinto of Winery Quinta Vale do Cesto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of picadillo, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or rabbit in white wine (casserole).
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Vale do Cesto's Alva Magna Reserva Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alva Magna Reserva Tinto from Winery Quinta Vale do Cesto are 2015, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Quinta Vale do Cesto
The Winery Quinta Vale do Cesto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
