Francelina Vinho Tinto - Markus Schneider

The Francelina Vinho Tinto from Markus Schneider arose from the friendship with the Portuguese winemaker Dirk Niepoort. 

This wine reveals a bright, purple-red color in the glass. Held at a slight angle, the red wine glass displays a charming violet hue at the rim. Ideally poured into a Bordeaux glass, this red wine from Portugal caresses the nose with wonderfully expressive aromas of blueberry, blackcurrant, mulberry, and morello cherry, rounded off by cocoa bean, black tea, and cinnamon contributed by its maturation in wooden barrels.

This Portuguese wine delights with its elegantly dry taste profile and was bottled with very little residual sugar. Despite its dryness, this Portuguese charmer captivates with the finest balance. Balanced and complex, this meaty and velvety red wine presents itself on the palate. On the finish, this well-ageable red wine from the Douro & Porto wine-growing region finally impresses with remarkable length. Once again, nuances of mulberry and blueberry appear.

Vinification of the Francelina Vinho Tinto by Markus Schneider

The basis for the balanced Francelina Vinho Tinto from Douro & Porto is grapes from the varieties Tempranillo, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Touriga Nacional, and Touriga Franca. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in Douro & Porto. Here, the vines sink their roots deep into soils of sedimentary and weathered rock.

After the harvest, the grapes are immediately brought to the press house. There they are selected and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place at controlled temperatures. After fermentation, the wine is matured for several months in large wooden barrels.

Food recommendation for Markus Schneider Francelina Vinho Tinto

This Portuguese red wine is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfectly suited as an accompanying wine to Boeuf Bourguignon, vegetable couscous with beef meatballs, or pumpkin casserole.

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