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 2 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs6 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 chourico A juicy, easy red for cured sausage.
- Alentejo tomato salad Soft tannin suits a rustic vegetable dish.
- Roast chicken Medium body works with simple roasted poultry.
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
Palpite is Fitapreta's flagship everyday range, launched by António Maçanita and David Booth from old vines at the 14th-century Paço do Morgado de Oliveira.
Facts
- Producer
- Fitapreta · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet
- Classification
- Vinho Regional Alentejano
- Oak
- Brief oak ageing
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 10-14 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Palpite Tinto
What does Palpite Tinto taste like?
Fitapreta's everyday red, meaning 'hunch' in Portuguese, a juicy Aragonez, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet blend from old vines around Évora.
When should I drink Palpite Tinto?
Drink within 2-6 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with Palpite Tinto?
Grilled chourico and Alentejo tomato salad are the strongest matches. A juicy, easy red for cured sausage.
What grapes are in Palpite Tinto?
Palpite Tinto is a blend of Aragonez, Trincadeira, and Alicante Bouschet.
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