Winery CadãoDouro Superior
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Douro Superior from the Winery Cadão
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Superior of Winery Cadão in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Superior
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Superior
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Superior
The Douro Superior of Winery Cadão matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), pasta with cherry tomatoes or navarin of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cadão's Douro Superior.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Superior from Winery Cadão are 2011, 2017, 2015, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Cadão
The Winery Cadão is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Douro Superior to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro Superior
The wine region of Douro Superior is located in the region of Douro of Duriense of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine H. Abrantes or the Domaine Maçanita produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Douro Superior are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
The wine region of Duriense
Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.
The word of the wine: Faded
Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.
