Red

Wines & Winemakers Companhia das Lezirias Tyto Alba Red (Tejo)

Wines & Winemakers

Portugal

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Touriga Nacional, Portuguese Red
Country
Portugal
Appellation
Tejo
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne de caça · queijos curados · carnes vermelhas grelhadas

Rated vintages

  • 201686 pts

    A light fragrant blend of Touriga Nacional and Tinta Cão, the wine is soft with plenty of strawberry fruitiness and acidity. The aftertaste has a great lift of perfumed crispness.

  • 201391 pts

    A perfumed wine, it has a rich, rounded character packed with yellow fruit. Layers of wood add complexity and density. The wine is named for the white owl found in the nature reserve close to the vineyards.

  • 201193 pts

    Almost black in color, this is a powerful and concentrated wine. Named after the barn owl that is found in the woods around the vines, it is packed with dense and dry tannins. Acidity comes from the black currant fruit while perfumes come from the Touriga Nacional in the blend.…