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 3 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs8 yrs10 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 A food-friendly red for cured sausage.
- Bean and pork stew Medium body matches a rustic stew.
- Manchego-style cheese Balanced tannin and fruit complement firm cheese.
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
Escolha dos Sócios is the cooperative's members' selection tier, blending fruit chosen from the best-performing grower parcels each vintage.
Facts
- Producer
- Adega Cooperativa de Vidigueira, Cuba e Alvito · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Aragonez, Trincadeira
- Classification
- DOC Alentejo (Vidigueira sub-region)
- Oak
- Aged in French oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 12-16 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
Frequently asked about Vidigueira Escolha dos Sócios Tinto
What does Vidigueira Escolha dos Sócios Tinto taste like?
A members' selection red (Escolha dos Sócios), an Aragonez and Trincadeira blend chosen from the cooperative's best member-grower parcels.
When should I drink Vidigueira Escolha dos Sócios Tinto?
Drink within 3-8 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with Vidigueira Escolha dos Sócios Tinto?
Grilled chourico and Bean and pork stew are the strongest matches. A food-friendly red for cured sausage.
What grapes are in Vidigueira Escolha dos Sócios Tinto?
Vidigueira Escolha dos Sócios Tinto is a blend of Aragonez and Trincadeira.
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