The Winery Quinta de Cidrô of Douro of Duriense

Winery Quinta de Cidrô - Chardonnay Reserva
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Real Companhia Velha.
It is ranked in the top 61 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta de Cidrô is one of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta de Cidrô wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta de Cidrô wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta de Cidrô 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 Winery Quinta de Cidrô wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

How Winery Quinta de Cidrô wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of violet omelette, palm trees for the aperitif! or fish colombo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta de Cidrô. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, brioche or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta de Cidrô. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

  • 2019With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô.

  • Chardonnay
  • Alvarinho
  • Boal Branco
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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 red wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

How Winery Quinta de Cidrô wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, the real recipe for carbonara or sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta de Cidrô. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or cigar. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta de Cidrô. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

  • 2007With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.89/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Rufete
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Francesa

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 pink wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

How Winery Quinta de Cidrô wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash or gluten-free ham and olive cake.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Quinta de Cidrô. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Quinta de Cidrô.

  • Touriga Franca
  • Touriga Nacional

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Quinta de Cidrô and wines from the region

Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute

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Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.

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