Costa Boal Family EstatesFlor do Côa Reserva Especial
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.
The Flor do Côa Reserva Especial of the Costa Boal Family Estates is in the top 10 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Flor do Côa Reserva Especial from the Costa Boal Family Estates
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Flor do Côa Reserva Especial of Costa Boal Family Estates in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Flor do Côa Reserva Especial of Costa Boal Family Estates in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Flor do Côa Reserva Especial
Pairings that work perfectly with Flor do Côa Reserva Especial
Original food and wine pairings with Flor do Côa Reserva Especial
The Flor do Côa Reserva Especial of Costa Boal Family Estates matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, mascarpone pasta with tomato sauce or chaouia lamb.
Details and technical informations about Costa Boal Family Estates's Flor do Côa Reserva Especial.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Flor do Côa Reserva Especial from Costa Boal Family Estates are 2011, 2015, 0, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Costa Boal Family Estates
The Costa Boal Family Estates is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 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: Balance
Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
