Winery Xavier Santana - Cusco Palmela Tinto

Winery Xavier SantanaCusco Palmela Tinto

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cusco Palmela Tinto of Winery Xavier Santana is a red wine from the region of Palmela of Península de Setúbal.
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 veal.

Taste structure of the Cusco Palmela Tinto from the Winery Xavier Santana

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cusco Palmela Tinto of Winery Xavier Santana in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Santana's Cusco Palmela Tinto.

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

Discover the grape variety: Vignoles

An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-François Ravat around 1930. Some people give it as parents the 6905 Seibel - or subéreux - and the pinot, to be confirmed however. It can still be found in North America and England, but is practically unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Cusco Palmela Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Palmela wines
Average rating: 311100
Cusco Palmela Tinto - 2011
In the top 100 of of Palmela wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cusco Palmela Tinto - 2010
In the top 100 of of Palmela wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Cusco Palmela Tinto from Winery Xavier Santana are 2011, 2010, 2015

Informations about the Winery Xavier Santana

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Palmela in the region of Península de Setúbal

The Winery Xavier Santana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Palmela to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Península de Setúbal
In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 500 of of Palmela wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Palmela

The wine region of Palmela is located in the region of Península de Setúbal of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Casa Ermelinda Freitas or the Domaine Horácio Simões produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Palmela are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Palmela often reveals types of flavors of citrus, mango or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.


The wine region of Península de Setúbal

Setúbal Peninsula (also known as Península de Setúbal) is the Portuguese wine region immediately southeast of Lisbon, across the Tejo estuary. The Terroir in the area ranges from sandy coastal plains to the craggy, limestone-rich Serra Arribida hills. The area is known for its Dry red wines made from Castelão, and for its fortified wines and Sweet Moscatel de Setúbal. The wines produced here are made under three titles: two DOCs, Palmela and Setúbal, and one IGP.

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The word of the wine: Foxé

An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.

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