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 and spice stuffed peppers, tagliatelle with carbonara or lamb stew from my mum.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta das Carvalhas's Douro 'Carvalhas' Tinta Francisca.
Discover the grape variety: Noual
This is an ancient grape variety from the southwest that used to be found mainly in the Lot (west of the Cahors vineyard) and Tarn-et-Garonne departments. It is now little present in the vineyard and is therefore in the process of disappearing, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
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.
The word of the wine: Village
Term used in certain regions to identify a particular sector within a larger appellation (Beaujolais, Côtes-du-Rhône).
