The Caves de Murça of Douro of Duriense

Caves de Murça - Reserva Red
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is ranked in the top 2213 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Caves de Murça is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Caves de Murça wines

Looking for the best Caves de Murça wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Caves de Murça wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Caves de Murça wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Caves de Murça

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Caves de Murça

How Caves de Murça wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, lamb garam massala or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Caves de Murça

On the nose the red wine of Caves de Murça. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Caves de Murça. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Caves de Murça

  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.16/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Caves de Murça.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca

Discovering 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 top natural sweet wines of Caves de Murça

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Caves de Murça

How Caves de Murça wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, quick chocolate fudge cake or papillotes of filet mignon with roquefort cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Caves de Murça

In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Caves de Murça. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Caves de Murça

  • 2007With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Caves de Murça.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinto Cao
  • Tinta Barroca

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.

The top white wines of Caves de Murça

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Caves de Murça

How Caves de Murça wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of yellow risotto with mussels, autumn verrine or the thieboudienne (senegal).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Caves de Murça

On the nose the white wine of Caves de Murça. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Caves de Murça. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Caves de Murça

  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Caves de Murça.

  • Viosinho
  • Rabigato
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Gouveio
  • Codega de Larinho

The word of the wine: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.

The top sparkling wines of Caves de Murça

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Caves de Murça

How Caves de Murça wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Caves de Murça

  • 2020With an average score of 3.20/5

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão

- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.

News about Caves de Murça and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Hygrometry

Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.

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