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 4 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs10 yrs12 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 chourico
A juicy, medium-bodied red for cured sausage. -
Roast chicken
Soft tannins suit simple roasted poultry. -
Alentejo tomato and bread salad
Bright fruit for a rustic vegetable dish.
History
Ponte Mouchão was introduced as a more approachable, earlier-release red alongside the estate's long-aged flagship.
Facts
- Producer
- Herdade do Mouchão · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet
- Oak
- Brief oak ageing
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 20-26 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Ponte Mouchão Tinto
What does Ponte Mouchão Tinto taste like?
Mouchão's second red label, softer and earlier-drinking than the flagship, built from the same Trincadeira, Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet family of grapes.
When should I drink Ponte Mouchão Tinto?
Drink within 4-10 from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 30-60 minutes of decanting; older ones should be poured carefully off any sediment.
What food pairs with Ponte Mouchão Tinto?
Grilled chourico and Roast chicken are the strongest matches. A juicy, medium-bodied red for cured sausage.
What grapes are in Ponte Mouchão Tinto?
Ponte Mouchão Tinto is a blend of Trincadeira, Aragonez, and Alicante Bouschet.
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