Winery CarregosaReserva Especial Origens

Red wine of Douro of Duriense of Portugal

4.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.

The Reserva Especial Origens of Winery Carregosa is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Reserva Especial Origens of the Winery Carregosa is in the top 60 of wines of Douro.

Taste structure of the Reserva Especial Origens from the Winery Carregosa

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserva Especial Origens of Winery Carregosa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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Pasta

The Reserva Especial Origens of Winery Carregosa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew).

Details and technical informations about Winery Carregosa's Reserva Especial Origens.

Winery

Winery Carregosa

Grape varieties

Touriga nacional

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserva Especial Origens - 2011

In the top 60 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.5

Reserva Especial Origens - 0

In the top 60 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.5

The best vintages of Reserva Especial Origens from Winery Carregosa are 2011, 0

Informations about the Winery Carregosa

The winery offers 11 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

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.

In the top 150 of of Portugal wines

In the top 65 of of Douro wines

In the top 2500 of red wines

In the top 3000 wines of the world

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.