Winery Xavier SantanaReserva Castelão
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Reserva Castelão from the Winery Xavier Santana
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserva Castelão of Winery Xavier Santana in the region of Península de Setúbal is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Castelão
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Castelão
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Castelão
The Reserva Castelão of Winery Xavier Santana matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, pasta with ham or osso bucco of veal.
Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Santana's Reserva Castelão.
Discover the grape variety: Oseleta
A very old grape variety grown in Italy that almost disappeared because it is a small producer. In France, it is almost unknown. Oseleta is said to be related to corvina, rondinella, garganega, etc. It should not be confused, on the one hand, with the table grape osella - an interspecific cross of German origin - and, on the other hand, with osel(l)a another Italian wine grape variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Castelão from Winery Xavier Santana are 2012, 2013, 2010, 2014 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Xavier Santana
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.
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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