Winery Toca do EsquiloReserva Tinto

Red wine of Beira Interior of Beiras of Portugal

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserva Tinto of Winery Toca do Esquilo is a red wine from the region of Beira Interior of Beiras.
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 Reserva Tinto of the Winery Toca do Esquilo is in the top 50 of wines of Beira Interior.

Taste structure of the Reserva Tinto from the Winery Toca do Esquilo

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserva Tinto of Winery Toca do Esquilo in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Reserva Tinto

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Tinto

Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Tinto

Lamb

The Reserva Tinto of Winery Toca do Esquilo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, oriental stew with couscous or duck and peach brochettes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Toca do Esquilo's Reserva Tinto.

Winery

Winery Toca do Esquilo

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

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Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gros Bourgogne

A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy and Switzerland (cantons of Valais and Vaud), and is now clearly on the way out. In these countries, it still exists in the vineyards in the form of isolated strains... in France, it is completely unknown and yet it bears the name of a French wine region. According to A.D.N. analyses (J.F. Vouillamoz), its parents include white gouais, furmint, harslevelu, savagnin blanc, sylvaner, etc.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserva Tinto - 2017

In the top 50 of of Beira Interior wines

Average rating: 3.5

Reserva Tinto - 2016

In the top 50 of of Beira Interior wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Reserva Tinto from Winery Toca do Esquilo are 2016, 2017

Informations about the Winery Toca do Esquilo

The winery offers 3 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Beira Interior in the region of Beiras

The Winery Toca do Esquilo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Beira Interior to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 60 of of Beira Interior wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Beira Interior

The wine region of Beira Interior is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Beyra or the Domaine Beyra produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beira Interior are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beira Interior often reveals types of flavors of cherry, stone or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples.

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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