Winery São JoãoPorta dos Cavaleiros Dão 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).
The Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto of the Winery São João is in the top 80 of wines of Dão.
Taste structure of the Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto from the Winery São João
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto of Winery São João 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 Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto of Winery São João in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or hay and sometimes also flavors of cedar, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto
The Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto of Winery São João matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or rabbit sautéed hunter.
Details and technical informations about Winery São João's Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Tinto from Winery São João are 1984, 1980, 1996, 1998 and 1987.
Informations about the Winery São João
The Winery São João is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 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').
News related to this wine
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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...
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The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography
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The word of the wine: Foaming
Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.
