Winery Rio Frio - Castelão

Winery Rio FrioCastelão

The Castelão of Winery Rio Frio is a wine from the region of Palmela of Península de Setúbal.
This wine generally goes well with
The Castelão of the Winery Rio Frio is in the top 0 of wines of Palmela.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rio Frio's Castelão.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Charmont

Intraspecific crossing between Chasselas and Chardonnay, obtained in 1965 by Jean-Louis Simon and selected by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). This grape variety is known and cultivated in Switzerland, but it can also be found in Hungary, Germany, Italy, etc., and is virtually unknown in France. With the same parents, Jean-Louis Simon also obtained the doral.

Informations about the Winery Rio Frio

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Palmela in the region of Península de Setúbal

The Winery Rio Frio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Palmela to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Península de Setúbal
In the top 25000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 400 of of Palmela wines
In the top 350000 of wines
In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Palmela

The wine region of Palmela is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa Ermelinda Freitas or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Palmela are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Palmela often reveals types of flavors of citrus, mango or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.


The wine region of Península de Setúbal

Setúbal Peninsula (also known as Península de Setúbal) is the Portuguese wine region immediately southeast of Lisbon, across the Tejo estuary. The Terroir in the area ranges from sandy coastal plains to the craggy, limestone-rich Serra Arribida hills. The area is known for its Dry red wines made from Castelão, and for its fortified wines and Sweet Moscatel de Setúbal. The wines produced here are made under three titles: two DOCs, Palmela and Setúbal, and one IGP.

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The word of the wine: Length

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

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