Alves De Sousa Vale Da Raposa Touriga Nacional
75cl
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14.5% Vol
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A fantastic Touriga Nacional with enticing flavours of orange blossom, violets, dark plums, rose pepper, and geranium. Very delicate with great class. Finely accompanies red meats, roast beef and grilled meats.
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Alves De Sousa Vale Da Raposa Touriga Nacional
€37.00
Ex Tax: €30.08
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Flavour
Expect flavours of orange blossom, violets, dark plums and geranium, making a very delicate whole, subtle, with great class. Fresh, well structured, again with plums on the palate, together with white and rose pepper.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75cl
Maturation
Maturation takes place in new and second-use French oak for a period of 13 months. It then spends a minimum of 3 months in bottle before distributuion.
Alcohol %
14.5%
Country
Portugal
Region/AOC
Douro
Food Matching
Food Matching
Finely accompanies red meats, roast beef and grilled meats.
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Revista de Vinhos - 18/20 points
International Wine Challenge - Bronze Medal
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews
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