Details

  • Type: Red
  • Country: Argentina
  • Region: Mendoza
  • Vintage: 2017/2018
  • Producer: Portillo
  • Primary grape: Pinot Noir
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • List price: £8.53
  • Code: 24554
  • Ethical Ethical
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian
  • Vegan Vegan
  • Screwcap Screwcap
  • Sulphites Sulphites

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Cherries

Expression

Juicy, medium-bodied, fruit-led reds

Tomato Pasta
Roasted Vegetables
  • Cambozola & other creamy blue cheeses. Camembert, Cheddar, Cheshire, Epoisses, Gouda, parmesan, Reblochon
  • Grilled fish with sauce made using similar wine e.g. salmon, sea bass or tuna with a red wine butter sauce
  • Coriander, cumin, marjoram, mint, mustard, oregano, paprika, rosemary, sage, thyme
  • Chicken, duck, turkey. Light beef or pheasant, dishes. Calves liver, ostrich. Smoked or cured meats, sausages
  • Balsamic, BBQ, bolognese, cooked tomato sauces, lasagna, mustard sauce, truffle or wild mushroom sauces
  • Moderate to hot Indian e.g. jalfrezi, Madras. Rich Chinese e.g. black bean sauce, Sichuan lamb hot pot. Harissa-spiced lamb
  • Smoked and cured-meat salads, Tuscan bean salad. Lentils, roasted vegetables, vegetable risotto, roasted nuts

About the Wine

This wonderful red Wine from Portillo originates from the Uco Valley area of Mendoza. Available in 75cl bottles, supplied by Salentein. Portillo Pinot Noir, Uco Valley, Mendoza is a delighful wine, made from Pinot Noir grapes. This screwcap wine is like many wines in our list, this wine is suitable for vegan diets. Fresh, savoury, berry-fruit flavours that are excellent with light game, rich chicken and pork dishes.

Pinot Noir

Pee-noe Nwahr

A temperamental thin skinned grape and difficult to grow, when produced of any quality it demands high prices. The thin skin means it's very light in colour body and tannin, it characteristically has searing acidity and full lingering flavours of raspberry, strawberry, cherry, violets and sweet spice.

Flavours:

  • Cherry Cherry
  • Mushroom Mushroom
  • Raspberry Raspberry
  • Vanilla Vanilla
  • Violet Violet

The Country

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Argentina

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