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 1 to 4 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs4 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 sardines Crisp acidity suits oily grilled fish.
- Green salad with cheese Light body suits a fresh starter.
- Seafood cataplana Acidity cuts through a rich shellfish stew.
With cheese
Queijo de Nisa
Our pick Nisa is a firm ewe's cheese, slightly acid and intensely aromatic, made in the same Portalegre district as these whites. Their high acidity meets the cheese's own and keeps the finish clean against the fat of the raw milk.
Queijo de Évora
Our pick Évora is firm, slightly picante and acid. A dry Alentejo white blend made without oak, light to medium in body and fresh, keeps pace with the cheese's tang, and no wood stands between the wine and the ewe's milk.
History
Conventual Branco reflects the fresher house style of the Portalegre sub-region's higher-altitude vineyards.
Facts
- Producer
- Adega de Portalegre · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Arinto, Fernão Pires, Antão Vaz
- Classification
- DOC Alentejo (Portalegre sub-region)
- Oak
- Stainless steel, no oak
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- EUR 7-10 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-4 from vintage
Frequently asked about Conventual Branco
What does Conventual Branco taste like?
A fresh, high-acid white from Portalegre's cooler, higher-altitude vineyards, blending Arinto, Fernão Pires and Antão Vaz.
When should I drink Conventual Branco?
Drink within 1-4 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with Conventual Branco?
Grilled sardines and Green salad with cheese are the strongest matches. Crisp acidity suits oily grilled fish.
What grapes are in Conventual Branco?
Conventual Branco is a blend of Arinto, Fernão Pires, and Antão Vaz.
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