The Winery Xutos & Pontapés of Alentejano

Winery Xutos & Pontapés - Edicao Especial 40 Anos
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Casa Relvas.
It is ranked in the top 1022 of the estates of Alentejano.
It is located in Alentejano

The Winery Xutos & Pontapés is one of the best wineries to follow in Alentejano.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Alentejano to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Xutos & Pontapés wines

Looking for the best Winery Xutos & Pontapés wines in Alentejano among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Xutos & Pontapés wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Xutos & Pontapés wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Xutos & Pontapés

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Xutos & Pontapés

How Winery Xutos & Pontapés wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew) or piccata with cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Xutos & Pontapés

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Xutos & Pontapés. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Xutos & Pontapés

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Xutos & Pontapés.

  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Aragonez

Discovering the wine region of Alentejano

Tejo">Alentejo is a well-known, highly respected wine region in eastern Portugal. This hot, Dry area covers approximately a third of the country and is best known for its red wine, the best of which are sold under the and Alentejo DOC (Denominacao de Origem Controlada) title. Wine from Alentejo is typically made from Aragonez (Tempranillo), Castelao, Trincadeira or a Rich, ripe, jammy blend of the three. Antao Vaz is the white variety of choice here, producing a good level of Acidity and tropical fruit flavors.

Although famously diverse in its portfolio of wine grapes (navigating the many names and their synonyms is a challenge), Alentejo has not been sluggish to adopt such globally popular varieties as Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the most remarkable things about modern Alentejo winemaking is its ability to create a uniquely Alentejano wine style from quintessentially French grape varieties. The region is named for its position South of the Tejo river, which bisects Portugal, entering the ocean near Lisbon. Alentejo extends across about a third of Portugal, with only the Algarve region separating it from the southern coast of the country.

Even the briefest of glances at a population density map of Portugal shows that this area of the country is only very sparsely populated, in stark contrast to the Northern coastal areas around Oporto. Land here is used (somewhat intensively) for the production of various cereal crops, and the cork for which Portugal is so famous. Whereas the cork plantations of the north are quite small, here in Alentejo there is sufficient free space for the thick-barked Quercus suber trees to sprawl out all over the countryside. The Size of Alentejo means that there is a wealth of Terroir, and it is fairly difficult to generalize about the region as a whole.

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Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

News about Winery Xutos & Pontapés and wines from the region

Kylie Minogue launches her wine range in the US

The ‘Spinning Around’ singer launched the wines on her birthday in 2020 as part of a collaboration with London-based Benchmark Drinks. The firm, founded by former Accolade Wines chief executive Paul Schaafsma, specialises in celebrity partnerships. It has also launched wines in tandem with Sarah Jessica Parker, Ian Botham and Graham Norton. Yet the Kylie Minogue range has been one of the star performers, selling 3.5 million bottles in the UK and a further 1.5 million bottles in 15 international ...

Walls: Gigondas 2013 and 2014 – time to drink up?

I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...

Brad Pitt’s Rosé Champagne chosen for Oscars 2022

Fleur de Miraval will be poured at the Dolby Theatre during the Oscars (27 March), as well as during the Governors Ball – the Academy’s official afterparty – and at other Oscars-related events in Los Angeles, New York City, and London, including the Oscars Nominees Luncheon on 7 March. Serving Fleur de Miraval Rosé Champagne, best known for its association with Pitt, was a ‘natural choice’, the champagne brand said in a statement announcing the news. ‘Fleur de Miraval will now ...

The word of the wine: Heavy

Said of a thick, rustic wine that lacks finesse.

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