Winery Quinta dos AvidagosQuinta do Além Tanha Grande Reserva
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tinto cão and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Quinta do Além Tanha Grande Reserva from the Winery Quinta dos Avidagos
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Quinta do Além Tanha Grande Reserva of Winery Quinta dos Avidagos in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Quinta do Além Tanha Grande Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Quinta do Além Tanha Grande Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Quinta do Além Tanha Grande Reserva
The Quinta do Além Tanha Grande Reserva of Winery Quinta dos Avidagos matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of lamb skewers, spaghetti with salmon or sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta dos Avidagos's Quinta do Além Tanha Grande Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão
Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity, featuring aromas of red fruits, black cherry, spices, dried flowers and balsamic notes. Very good ageing and oxidative maturation capacity. An essential component of great vintage Porto (one of the five classic recommended grapes) and dry reds of Douro DOC. Very late-ripening, low-yield native Portuguese grape, saved from near-disappearance.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quinta do Além Tanha Grande Reserva from Winery Quinta dos Avidagos are 2008, 0, 2007
Informations about the Winery Quinta dos Avidagos
The Winery Quinta dos Avidagos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: AOC
Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.
