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 8 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs18 yrs20 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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Alentejo black pork presa
Old-vine concentration matches a rich cut of pork. -
Wild boar with chestnuts
Firm tannin and depth suit game. -
Aged Alentejo cheese
A structured red for a firm, mature cheese.
History
Uma is a single-vintage bottling from Cortes de Cima's oldest vineyard block, planted decades before the estate's 1991 founding, released only in exceptional years.
Facts
- Producer
- Cortes de Cima · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet
- Classification
- Vinho Regional Alentejano
- Oak
- Extended ageing in French oak
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 40-55 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2019
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Uma
What does Uma taste like?
A single-vintage selection from Cortes de Cima's oldest vines, 70 years old at planting, made only when the fruit merits a standalone bottling.
When should I drink Uma?
Drink within 8-18 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with Uma?
Alentejo black pork presa and Wild boar with chestnuts are the strongest matches. Old-vine concentration matches a rich cut of pork.
What grapes are in Uma?
Uma is a blend of Aragonez, Trincadeira, and Alicante Bouschet.
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