Winery Quinta das CarvalhasDouro Touriga Nacional
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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 Touriga Nacional from the Winery Quinta das Carvalhas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Touriga Nacional 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 Touriga Nacional of Winery Quinta das Carvalhas in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Touriga Nacional
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Touriga Nacional
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Touriga Nacional
The Douro Touriga Nacional of Winery Quinta das Carvalhas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of barbecue burger, fettuccine with cream and cheese or lamb tagine with apricots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta das Carvalhas's Douro Touriga Nacional.
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
The best vintages of Douro Touriga Nacional from Winery Quinta das Carvalhas are 2017, 2015, 2010, 2016 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
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.
The word of the wine: Clavelin
Typical bottle of the yellow wines of the Jura with a squat shape and a capacity of 62 cl.
