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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Ensopado de borrego (lamb stew)
Talha wine's savoury, rustic register matches Alentejo's classic stew. -
Grilled octopus
The wine's freshness and light tannin work with charred seafood. -
Alentejo bread soup (açorda)
A traditional pairing for a traditional method.
History
Esporão was among the modern estates to revive Vinho de Talha, the DOC Alentejo designation for wine fermented in buried clay amphorae, a method documented since Roman times in the region.
- 2009: Esporão releases its first modern Vinho de Talha bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Herdade do Esporão · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Aragonez, Trincadeira
- Classification
- DOC Alentejo, Vinho de Talha
- Oak
- Fermented and aged in clay talha amphorae, unfined and unfiltered
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 18-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Esporão Vinho de Talha Tinto
What does Esporão Vinho de Talha Tinto taste like?
Esporão revived the ancient Alentejo clay-amphora method for this cuvée: unfined, unfiltered Aragonez and Trincadeira with a savoury, mineral edge from talha ageing.
When should I drink Esporão Vinho de Talha 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 Esporão Vinho de Talha Tinto?
Ensopado de borrego (lamb stew) and Grilled octopus are the strongest matches. Talha wine's savoury, rustic register matches Alentejo's classic stew.
What grapes are in Esporão Vinho de Talha Tinto?
Esporão Vinho de Talha Tinto is a blend of Aragonez and Trincadeira.
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