Winery Companhia das QuintasUniqo Grande Reserva

Red wine of Douro of Duriense of Portugal

4.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Uniqo Grande Reserva of Winery Companhia das Quintas is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
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 Uniqo Grande Reserva from the Winery Companhia das Quintas

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Uniqo Grande Reserva of Winery Companhia das Quintas in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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Pairings that work perfectly with Uniqo Grande Reserva

Original food and wine pairings with Uniqo Grande Reserva

Pasta

The Uniqo Grande Reserva of Winery Companhia das Quintas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of barbecue burger, spaghetti carbonara or pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta).

Details and technical informations about Winery Companhia das Quintas's Uniqo Grande Reserva.

Winery

Winery Companhia das Quintas

Grape varieties

Touriga franca , Touriga nacional

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

15°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.

Last vintages of this wine

Uniqo Grande Reserva - 2013

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.4

Uniqo Grande Reserva - 0

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Uniqo Grande Reserva from Winery Companhia das Quintas are 2013, 0

Informations about the Winery Companhia das Quintas

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

This winery is part of the Companhia das Quintas.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Companhia das Quintas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 3000 of of Douro wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

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.