Winery Quinta das CarvalhasDouro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca
Red wine
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.
Taste structure of the Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca from the Winery Quinta das Carvalhas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca of Winery Quinta das Carvalhas in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca of Winery Quinta das Carvalhas in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca
Original food and wine pairings with Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca
The Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca of Winery Quinta das Carvalhas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms or milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta das Carvalhas's Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca.
Discover the grape variety: Tchkhaveri
A very old variety that has been cultivated for a very long time in Georgia and that can also be found in Moldavia, ... . - Synonymy: chkhaveri, tchkhvaveli (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca from Winery Quinta das Carvalhas are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Quinta das Carvalhas
The Winery Quinta das Carvalhas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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.
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The word of the wine: Breeding
It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.
