Winery Vinha de Reis - Alfrocheiro

Winery Vinha de ReisAlfrocheiro

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Alfrocheiro of Winery Vinha de Reis is a red wine from the region of Dão 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).

Taste structure of the Alfrocheiro from the Winery Vinha de Reis

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alfrocheiro of Winery Vinha de Reis in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vinha de Reis's Alfrocheiro.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Frontenac

A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Alfrocheiro - 2019
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alfrocheiro - 2017
In the top 100 of of Dão wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Alfrocheiro from Winery Vinha de Reis are 2019, 2017

Informations about the Winery Vinha de Reis

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dão in the region of Beiras

The Winery Vinha de Reis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Beiras
In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2000 of of Dão wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

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: Aggressive

Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.

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