Winery Quinta das CarvalhasDouro 'Carvalhas' Vinhas Velhas
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
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' Vinhas Velhas from the Winery Quinta das Carvalhas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro 'Carvalhas' Vinhas Velhas 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' Vinhas Velhas of Winery Quinta das Carvalhas in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Douro 'Carvalhas' Vinhas Velhas
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro 'Carvalhas' Vinhas Velhas
Original food and wine pairings with Douro 'Carvalhas' Vinhas Velhas
The Douro 'Carvalhas' Vinhas Velhas of Winery Quinta das Carvalhas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, pasta with walnuts and treviso red salad or lamb tagine with figs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta das Carvalhas's Douro 'Carvalhas' Vinhas Velhas.
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 Douro 'Carvalhas' Vinhas Velhas from Winery Quinta das Carvalhas are 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009 and 2017.
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: Vintage scale
Complex system of classification of the communes of Champagne according to the value of the grapes which are produced there. In other regions, hierarchical situation of the productions classified by various authorities.
