Winery Castelo AndreusRuby Porto
Natural sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca, the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Ruby Porto
Pairings that work perfectly with Ruby Porto
Original food and wine pairings with Ruby Porto
The Ruby Porto of Winery Castelo Andreus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of greek moussaka or pasta with a fruity three-cheese sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castelo Andreus's Ruby Porto.
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 Ruby Porto from Winery Castelo Andreus are 0
Informations about the Winery Castelo Andreus
The Winery Castelo Andreus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Porto to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Porto
One of the world's oldest fortified wines: fortified with grape spirit during fermentation, keeping its residual sugars. Opulent style, long on the palate, notes of candied black fruits, cocoa, fig, walnut, coffee and spices. Four styles: young fruity Ruby (cherry, blackberry), Tawny aged oxidatively in cask (caramel, hazelnut, bitter orange), age-worthy LBV and Vintage, White as aperitif. Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz.
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: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
