Winery CarregosaColheita Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Colheita Branco from the Winery Carregosa
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Colheita Branco of Winery Carregosa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Colheita Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Colheita Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Colheita Branco
The Colheita Branco of Winery Carregosa matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of paella josé style, stuffed sea almonds with cream cheese or cambodian amok.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carregosa's Colheita Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Tinta Francisca
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and charming palate, showing simple aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), plum, gentle spices and floral notes. Airy, confidential profile. A very minor component of traditional Port blends, it represents part of the ampelographic heritage of the Douro. Native Portuguese black variety of the Douro, grown in confidential quantities among the ancient studied cultivars.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Colheita Branco from Winery Carregosa are 2015, 2019, 2018, 0 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Carregosa
The Winery Carregosa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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: Food and wine pairing
It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).
