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 rustic register matches Alentejo's classic stew. -
Alentejo bread soup (açorda)
A traditional pairing for a traditional method. -
Grilled octopus
Freshness and light tannin work with charred seafood.
History
Barrocal Talha extends the estate's organic farming into the traditional clay-amphora method used across the wider Reguengos-Monsaraz area.
Facts
- Producer
- Sao Lourenco do Barrocal · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Aragonez, Trincadeira
- Classification
- DOC Alentejo, Vinho de Talha
- Oak
- Fermented and aged in clay talha amphorae
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 22-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2018
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Barrocal Talha Tinto
What does Barrocal Talha Tinto taste like?
São Lourenço do Barrocal's clay-amphora bottling, made in the Reguengos-Monsaraz talha tradition alongside the estate's oak-aged range.
When should I drink Barrocal 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 Barrocal Talha Tinto?
Ensopado de borrego (lamb stew) and Alentejo bread soup (açorda) are the strongest matches. Talha wine's rustic register matches Alentejo's classic stew.
What grapes are in Barrocal Talha Tinto?
Barrocal Talha Tinto is a blend of Aragonez and Trincadeira.
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