Winery Ribeiro SantoExcellence Grande Escolha
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tinto cão and the Touriga nacional.
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 Excellence Grande Escolha from the Winery Ribeiro Santo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Excellence Grande Escolha of Winery Ribeiro Santo in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Excellence Grande Escolha
Pairings that work perfectly with Excellence Grande Escolha
Original food and wine pairings with Excellence Grande Escolha
The Excellence Grande Escolha of Winery Ribeiro Santo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), lamb chops à la champvallon or rabbit with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ribeiro Santo's Excellence Grande Escolha.
Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão
Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity, featuring aromas of red fruits, black cherry, spices, dried flowers and balsamic notes. Very good ageing and oxidative maturation capacity. An essential component of great vintage Porto (one of the five classic recommended grapes) and dry reds of Douro DOC. Very late-ripening, low-yield native Portuguese grape, saved from near-disappearance.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Excellence Grande Escolha from Winery Ribeiro Santo are 2013, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Ribeiro Santo
The Winery Ribeiro Santo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dão
"Burgundy of Portugal": elegance and finesse at altitude. Signature Touriga Nacional as red: deep and perfumed with signature notes of violet, blackberry, black cherry, bergamot and pine resin, fine tannins and freshness drawn taut. Blended with fruity Alfrocheiro, supple Jaen (Mencía) and structured Tinta Roriz. Encruzado whites, a Portuguese reference: ample and mineral (pear, honey, hazelnut, age-worthy).
The wine region of Beiras
Vast region of north-central Portugal, a fragmented mosaic of distinct sub-regions. In the west, Bairrada makes dense Baga reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry and leather, firm tannins — the base of the great Portuguese sparkling wines. In the centre, Dao produces fine Touriga Nacional reds (violet, raspberry, spice) and elegant Encruzado whites (flowers, citrus, butter). To the continental east, fleshy Touriga of Beira Interior and aromatic Fernao Pires.
The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines
Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).
