Alentejo Wine and Cork from Évora
This tour is about two very important products for the Alentejo region: wine and cork. Come and discover the process from cork harvesting to the final bottle of wine. ...
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 in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Grilled quail
Freshness and medium body suit delicate game birds. -
Wild mushroom dishes
Earthy, savoury character matches mushroom-forward cooking. -
Aged sheep's cheese
Balanced tannin works with a firm cheese.
History
Equinócio comes from Cabeças do Reguengo's restored century-old bush vine plantings near Portalegre, farmed without synthetic chemicals since 2009.
Facts
- Producer
- Cabecas do Reguengo · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Trincadeira, Aragonez
- Oak
- Minimal-intervention, brief oak contact
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 15-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Equinócio Tinto
What does Equinócio Tinto taste like?
A minimal-intervention red from century-old bush vines on the Serra de São Mamede slopes, farmed organically and biodynamically without synthetic chemicals.
When should I drink Equinócio 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 Equinócio Tinto?
Grilled quail and Wild mushroom dishes are the strongest matches. Freshness and medium body suit delicate game birds.
What grapes are in Equinócio Tinto?
Equinócio Tinto is a blend of Trincadeira and Aragonez.
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