Winery Casa de Vila NovaDouro Medium Sweet Red
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Douro Medium Sweet Red from the Winery Casa de Vila Nova
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Medium Sweet Red of Winery Casa de Vila Nova in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Medium Sweet Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Medium Sweet Red
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Medium Sweet Red
The Douro Medium Sweet Red of Winery Casa de Vila Nova matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, very simple spaghetti carbonara or semolina-merguez salad.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa de Vila Nova's Douro Medium Sweet Red.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Medium Sweet Red from Winery Casa de Vila Nova are 2014, 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Casa de Vila Nova
The Winery Casa de Vila Nova is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 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: Tired
Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.
