Winery Casa d'Arrochella - Grandes Quintas Vinhas do Cerval

Winery Casa d'ArrochellaGrandes Quintas Vinhas do Cerval

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Grandes Quintas Vinhas do Cerval of Winery Casa d'Arrochella is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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 Vinhas do Cerval from the Winery Casa d'Arrochella

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grandes Quintas Vinhas do Cerval 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 Vinhas do Cerval of Winery Casa d'Arrochella in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Casa d'Arrochella's Grandes Quintas Vinhas do Cerval.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

Last vintages of this wine

Grandes Quintas Vinhas do Cerval - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Grandes Quintas Vinhas do Cerval - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grandes Quintas Vinhas do Cerval - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Grandes Quintas Vinhas do Cerval from Winery Casa d'Arrochella are 2012, 2013, 2011

Informations about the Winery Casa d'Arrochella

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

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.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 250 of of Portugal wines
In the top 150 of of Douro wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5000 wines of the world

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: Paille (wine of)

A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.

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