Casa Relvas, Évora - Visit to the Winery with Tasting of Portuguese Grape Varieties and Tapas
Visit to the Casa Relvas wine production cellar, with tasting of 5 single-varietal wines, tapas, and olive oils.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs6 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
- Grilled chourico An easy red for cured sausage.
- Bean stew Soft tannin suits a rustic stew.
- Roast chicken Medium body works with simple roasted poultry.
With cheese
Queijo Serpa
Our pick Serpa's buttery, mild paste softens the tannin of a dry red blend of Aragonez and Trincadeira. The lighter, briefly oaked bottles suit a young wheel; the full-bodied, oak-aged reservas want a cheese with more age to hold its own.
Queijo de Évora
Our pick Évora is a small, firm ewe's cheese, slightly picante and acid, more so in the hard paste. A medium-bodied Alentejo red with moderate tannin refreshes the mouth between slices without laying a heavy tannic coat over the cheese.
History
EA is Cartuxa's widely distributed everyday label, sold under the Fundação Eugénio de Almeida's initials alongside the flagship Reserva.
Facts
- Producer
- Adega Cartuxa · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Aragonez, Trincadeira
- Classification
- Vinho Regional Alentejano
- Oak
- Brief oak ageing
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 8-12 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about EA Tinto
What does EA Tinto taste like?
Cartuxa's everyday second label, named for the Fundação Eugénio de Almeida's initials, an approachable Aragonez and Trincadeira blend.
When should I drink EA Tinto?
Drink within 2-6 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with EA Tinto?
Grilled chourico and Bean stew are the strongest matches. An easy red for cured sausage.
What grapes are in EA Tinto?
EA Tinto is a blend of Aragonez and Trincadeira.
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