Winery Calheiros CruzD. Pancho Tinto
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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the D. Pancho Tinto from the Winery Calheiros Cruz
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the D. Pancho Tinto of Winery Calheiros Cruz in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with D. Pancho Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with D. Pancho Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with D. Pancho Tinto
The D. Pancho Tinto of Winery Calheiros Cruz matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or blood duck (tour d'argent).
Details and technical informations about Winery Calheiros Cruz's D. Pancho Tinto.
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 D. Pancho Tinto from Winery Calheiros Cruz are 2014, 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Calheiros Cruz
The Winery Calheiros Cruz is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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.
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The word of the wine: Trimming
A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.
