Winery Casa Dos VaraisDouro Vinho Tinto
Red wine
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 Vinho Tinto from the Winery Casa Dos Varais
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Vinho Tinto of Winery Casa Dos Varais in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Vinho Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Vinho Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Vinho Tinto
The Douro Vinho Tinto of Winery Casa Dos Varais matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or lamb stew with melting peppers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Dos Varais's Douro Vinho Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Fogoneu
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, supple tannins and a light palate with moderate acidity, featuring signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, strawberry), Mediterranean herbs and notes of the insular maquis. Airy profile. Traditional component of Pla i Llevant DO blends in Majorca, contributing to the typicity of Balearic island wines. Spanish autochthonous black variety from the Balearic Islands, grown mainly in Majorca.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Vinho Tinto from Winery Casa Dos Varais are 2017, 2012, 0, 2010
Informations about the Winery Casa Dos Varais
The Winery Casa Dos Varais is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: Mistelle
Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.
