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Terras de Alter Morde Tinta Cão (Alentejano)
Portugal
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Tinta Cão
- Country
- Portugal
- Appellation
- Alentejano
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes vermelhas · guisados · queijos fortes
Rated vintages
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201290 pts
It is unusual to find a 100% Tinta Cão because (in regional slang) this vine is a dog to manage due to its wild vigorous nature. The wine with its tight tannins and layers of mint from the wood aging is dense and concentrated if also peppery and very powerful. It works well in t…