Castelão vs Tinta Amarela

Tinta Amarela is fuller, Castelão is more acidic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Castelão

Red · Portugal

raspberry, gamey, ages to leather

Tinta Amarela

Red · Portugal

spicy, plummy, soft, warm

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Medium
Body: Full; Medium
Tannin: Medium; High
Acidity: Medium; 12.5 to 14%
Alcohol: 13 to 14.5%; 15 to 17 °C
Serve at: 15 to 17 °C; none listed
Regions: none listed

Only Castelão

Charcuterie

Both pair with

Pork
Stews and braises
Hard and aged cheese

Only Tinta Amarela

Sausages

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Castelão and Tinta Amarela pages.