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 20 to 50 years from vintage.
vintage20 yrs50 yrs52 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
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Game stew with wild mushrooms
A rare-release red for a special-occasion dish. -
Alentejo black pork presa
Firm tannin and dark fruit for a rich cut of pork. -
Dark chocolate and dried fig cake
The wine's fruit concentration carries through dessert.
History
Tonel Nº 3-4 is Mouchão's rare single-cask selection, bottled only from exceptional vintages of the estate's flagship blend.
- 1988: First vintage identified for a dedicated single-tonel bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Herdade do Mouchão · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira
- Oak
- Selected from a single 5,000-litre wooden tonel and aged for an extended period before release
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 250-300 at retail
- Drinking window
- 20-50 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1988
Frequently asked about Mouchão Tonel Nº 3-4
What does Mouchão Tonel Nº 3-4 taste like?
A rare single-tonel selection of the Mouchão blend, released only in exceptional years, with the estate's spicy dark fruit and firm structure intensified by extra time in cask.
When should I drink Mouchão Tonel Nº 3-4?
Drink within 20-50 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with Mouchão Tonel Nº 3-4?
Game stew with wild mushrooms and Alentejo black pork presa are the strongest matches. A rare-release red for a special-occasion dish.
What grapes are in Mouchão Tonel Nº 3-4?
Mouchão Tonel Nº 3-4 is a blend of Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira.
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