Winery Quinta das CorriçasGrande Reserva
Red wine
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Grande Reserva of the Winery Quinta das Corriças is in the top 60 of wines of Trás-os-Montes.
Taste structure of the Grande Reserva from the Winery Quinta das Corriças
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Reserva of Winery Quinta das Corriças in the region of Transmontano is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Reserva
The Grande Reserva of Winery Quinta das Corriças matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb skewers, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or duck breast with pepper sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta das Corriças's Grande Reserva.
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
The best vintages of Grande Reserva from Winery Quinta das Corriças are 2014, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Quinta das Corriças
The Winery Quinta das Corriças is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Trás-os-Montes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Trás-os-Montes
Northeastern Portuguese DOC "behind the mountains", northern extension of Upper Douro. Harsh continental climate, granite and schist altitude soils. Signature powerful and mineral reds: Touriga Nacional with notes of blackberry, violet, blackcurrant and resin, floral Touriga Franca, supple Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), spicy Trincadeira, fine Bastardo, dense Marufo, firm tannins and deep palate. Taut Códega, Gouveio, Viosinho and Malvasia Fina whites (citrus, flowers, minerality).
The wine region of Transmontano
Regional Wine (IGP Trás-os-Montes) of north-east Portugal, "beyond the mountains" of Marão and Alvão, vineyards along the Tua, Sabor and Tâmega valleys, sheltered continental climate. Signature Touriga Nacional: intense and structured with blackberry, black cherry, violet, liquorice and balsamic hints, firm tannins and vibrant fruit. Elegant Touriga Franca, dense Tinta Roriz and spiced Trincadeira as complements. Gouveio, Síria, Malvasia Fina and Viosinho in whites.
The word of the wine: Ancestral method
A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).
