Winery CarolinaXisto Amarelo Tinto
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The Xisto Amarelo Tinto of the Winery Carolina is in the top 0 of wines of Douro.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carolina's Xisto Amarelo Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Magdeleine noire des Charentes
Light, fruity reds for early drinking with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins, airy palate and signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and subtle floral notes. Rare heritage variety. Near-extinct, surviving in a few plots in Charentes and Brittany, preserved in varietal collections for its scientific importance as confirmed ancestor of Merlot and Malbec (genetic studies, 2009).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Xisto Amarelo Tinto from Winery Carolina are 0
Informations about the Winery Carolina
The Winery Carolina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
