Winery Quinta de CidrôTouriga Francesa
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 Touriga Francesa from the Winery Quinta de Cidrô
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Touriga Francesa of Winery Quinta de Cidrô in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Touriga Francesa
Pairings that work perfectly with Touriga Francesa
Original food and wine pairings with Touriga Francesa
The Touriga Francesa of Winery Quinta de Cidrô matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of puchero, lasagne or traditional tunisian couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta de Cidrô's Touriga Francesa.
Discover the grape variety: Arinto
Crisp and structured whites with very high acidity, pale golden colour, taut mouth, with signature aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers and mineral notes. Ages beautifully gaining citrusy and resinous notes. Star of Bucelas DOC, also found in Vinho Verde, Tejo, Alentejo and Dão. Traditional Portuguese white grape defining the identity of age-worthy Portuguese whites.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Touriga Francesa from Winery Quinta de Cidrô are 0, 1999
Informations about the Winery Quinta de Cidrô
The Winery Quinta de Cidrô is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 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: De-vatting
Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.
