Winery Terras de Santo AntónioAlfrocheiro
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 Alfrocheiro from the Winery Terras de Santo António
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alfrocheiro of Winery Terras de Santo António in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro
Pairings that work perfectly with Alfrocheiro
Original food and wine pairings with Alfrocheiro
The Alfrocheiro of Winery Terras de Santo António matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beer goulash, tunisian haja or duck parmentier.
Details and technical informations about Winery Terras de Santo António's Alfrocheiro.
Discover the grape variety: Mayorquin
The white Mayorquin is a grape variety from Affrique du Nord. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. You can find the white Mayorquin cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alfrocheiro from Winery Terras de Santo António are 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Terras de Santo António
The Winery Terras de Santo António is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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').
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The word of the wine: Volatile acidity
Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.
