Winery Casa d'ArrochellaGrandes Quintas Colheita Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca, 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 Grandes Quintas Colheita Tinto from the Winery Casa d'Arrochella
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grandes Quintas Colheita Tinto of Winery Casa d'Arrochella 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 Grandes Quintas Colheita Tinto of Winery Casa d'Arrochella in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or leather.
Food and wine pairings with Grandes Quintas Colheita Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Grandes Quintas Colheita Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Grandes Quintas Colheita Tinto
The Grandes Quintas Colheita Tinto of Winery Casa d'Arrochella matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, spaghetti bolognese or tajine of beef balls and merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa d'Arrochella's Grandes Quintas Colheita Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca
Intensely coloured, warm reds, sun-drenched with generous alcohol, with aromas of red and black candied fruits, plum, gentle spices and cocoa notes. Ripe tannins and a broad palate. Traditional partner of touriga nacional and touriga franca in the blends of great Port wines (especially Tawny and Ruby) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety from the Douro and Trás-os-Montes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grandes Quintas Colheita Tinto from Winery Casa d'Arrochella are 2011, 2015, 2012, 2007 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Casa d'Arrochella
The Winery Casa d'Arrochella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Stirring (champagne)
Manual operation (on a "desk") or mechanical (with a "gyropalette") which allows the deposit created by the yeasts (see tirage) to go down to the neck of the bottle for disgorging.
