Winery CouquinhoEncostas do Gavião 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Encostas do Gavião Reserva from the Winery Couquinho
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Encostas do Gavião Reserva of Winery Couquinho in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Encostas do Gavião Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Encostas do Gavião Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Encostas do Gavião Reserva
The Encostas do Gavião Reserva of Winery Couquinho matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), macaroni and cheese gratin or osso bucco of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Couquinho's Encostas do Gavião 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 Encostas do Gavião Reserva from Winery Couquinho are 2010, 0
Informations about the Winery Couquinho
The Winery Couquinho is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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: Barrel
A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.
