The Winery Carregosa of Douro of Duriense

Winery Carregosa - Colheita Branco
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 62 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Carregosa is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Carregosa wines

Looking for the best Winery Carregosa wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Carregosa wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Carregosa wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Carregosa

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Carregosa

How Winery Carregosa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of creamy tomato squid, assortments of mini savoury tarts or baked whiting fillets with julienne vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Carregosa

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Carregosa. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Carregosa

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Carregosa.

  • Gouveio
  • Rabigato
  • Viosinho

Discovering 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 top red wines of Winery Carregosa

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Carregosa

How Winery Carregosa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, cannelloni with parma ham or giouvetsi (greek dish).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Carregosa

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Carregosa. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Carregosa

  • 2011With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Carregosa.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Souzao

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

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.

News about Winery Carregosa and wines from the region

Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute

The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...

More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

In the second part of this series, Decanter’s editorial team members highlight the wines they are looking forward to tasting at the upcoming Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tina Gellie – Content Manager and Regional Editor (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa) Burrowing Owl, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2019 In 2016, while on a press trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, I had the pleasur ...

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

The word of the wine: Hairy

A sensual and complete wine that leaves a sensation of balance and fullness in the mouth.

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