Winery CarregosaGrande Reserva Touriga Franca
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Grande Reserva Touriga Franca from the Winery Carregosa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Reserva Touriga Franca of Winery Carregosa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Reserva Touriga Franca
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Reserva Touriga Franca
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Reserva Touriga Franca
The Grande Reserva Touriga Franca of Winery Carregosa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, mascarpone pasta with tomato sauce or lamb with ginger honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carregosa's Grande Reserva Touriga Franca.
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 Grande Reserva Touriga Franca from Winery Carregosa are 2016, 0
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
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.
The word of the wine: Expressive
Said of a wine that is full-bodied and offers well-defined aromas.
