Details
- Type: Red
- Country: Portugal
- Region: Alentejo
- Vintage: 2018
- Producer: Esporão
- Primary grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Secondary grape: Touriga Franca
- Bottle size: 75cl
- List price: £11.29
- Code: 37598
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Expression
Spicy, peppery, warming reds
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Brie de Meaux, creamy blue cheeses e.g. cambozola. Emmenthal, Cheshire. Mature hard cheeses e.g. Cheddar. Munster
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Black pepper, cloves, coriander, fennel, ginger, nutmeg, paprika, rosemary, thyme
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Seared, grilled, roasted, braised game: boar, duck, goose, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb, sausages
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BBQ, bolognese, creambased sauces, lasagna, pepper or chilli sauces to turn up the heat
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Spicy wine intensifies heat with Mexican mole, Tex-Mex or dishes with chipotle peppers, chilli con carne.
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Spicy salads that support meat or spices e.g. red pepper, black bean and sweetcorn. Stuffed aubergine
About the Wine
This lovely red wine made by Esporão is produced in Alentejo. Available in 75cl bottles, distributed in the UK by BARWELL & JONES. Esporao Colheita Tinto Organic is a delighful wine, made with Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes. This cork closed wine is created with added sulphites. Like many wines in our list, this wine is suitable for vegan diets. Rich berry fruits and spice make this the perfect partner for roasted red meats.
Cabernet Sauvignon
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A full bodied and powerful grape variety with a lot of tannin. It ages very well and like Merlot is bottled as a single varietal or used to give blended wines ‘backbone’ structure and longevity. Classic flavour characteristics include blackcurrant, black cherry, green pepper, chocolate and cedar wood.
Flavours:
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Black Cherry
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Black Currant
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Cedar
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Chocolate
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Green Peppercorn
Touriga Franca
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Used mainly for Port wine production, this grape produces deep colour wines with floral, red-fruit flavours. It is more aromatic and lighter bodied than Touriga Nacional.
Flavours:
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Blackberry Sauce
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Cherry
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Graphite
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Pink Peppercorn
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Rose Petal
The Country
Portugal
Portugal has many different regions and wine styles to explore. Its terroir is so diverse, from mountain to maritime vineyards, hot and dry or cool and green, producing port, light whites, full-bodied reds and delicious rosés.
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