Winery Vila Nova de TazemO Penedo
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 O Penedo from the Winery Vila Nova de Tazem
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the O Penedo of Winery Vila Nova de Tazem in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with O Penedo
Pairings that work perfectly with O Penedo
Original food and wine pairings with O Penedo
The O Penedo of Winery Vila Nova de Tazem matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or fillet of venison.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vila Nova de Tazem's O Penedo.
Discover the grape variety: Plavac mali
Croatian Dalmatia more precisely. It can also be found in Greece (Macedonia), Montenegro, Italy, Bulgaria and Romania. According to genetic analyses conducted by the California University of Davis (United States), it is the result of an intraspecific cross between zinfandel (called crljenak kastelanski or pribidag in Croatia) and dobricic, another Croatian grape variety that is now somewhat endangered. - Synonyms: pagadebit veliki, sarak, zelenak (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of O Penedo from Winery Vila Nova de Tazem are 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Vila Nova de Tazem
The Winery Vila Nova de Tazem is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 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').
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
