Cycling Ecopista do Dão One Way, full-day from Coimbra
After hotel pickup in Coimbra, we take direction to activity start in Viseu. Day dedicated to bicycle touring on an old railway branch that has 130 years of transpor...
Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage4 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
Aroma: tulip, bergamot, tangerine, eucalyptus, cigar box, fine spice
Palate: robust opulent weight, ripe dark fruit, marked ripe tannin
A heady varietal Touriga: tulip, bergamot and tangerine over eucalyptus and cigar box, with an opulent, ripe-tannined palate.
What it pairs with
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Slow-roasted shoulder of beef
The wine is robust and opulent and needs meat with the same weight. -
Wild boar with juniper
The eucalyptus and cigar-box notes are made for dark game. -
Blue cheese
Ripe, marked tannin and depth of fruit take on a strong blue.
Facts
- Producer
- Quinta Vale do Cesto · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Dão Grande Reserva
- Drinking window
- 4-18 from vintage
Frequently asked about Alva Magna Grande Reserva Touriga Nacional
What does Alva Magna Grande Reserva Touriga Nacional taste like?
The nose carries heady notes of tulip, bergamot, tangerine and scrubland flanked by balsamic eucalyptus and cigar box, with fine spice adding depth. The tannin is ripe but intense and marked, and the body is robust and opulent with ripe fruit recalling the nose and a long, pleasurable finish.
What grapes are in Alva Magna Grande Reserva Touriga Nacional?
Touriga Nacional alone, certified DOC Dão at Grande Reserva level.
How should I serve Alva Magna Grande Reserva Touriga Nacional?
The estate recommends a serving temperature of 14C in the glass.
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