Winery CovelaReserva Tinto

Red wine of Douro of Duriense of Portugal

4.1

(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 Reserva Tinto of Winery Covela is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Touriga nacional and the Merlot.
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 Reserva Tinto from the Winery Covela

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserva Tinto of Winery Covela in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Reserva Tinto

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Tinto

Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Tinto

Pasta

The Reserva Tinto of Winery Covela matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, spaghetti neapolitan style or rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and....

Details and technical informations about Winery Covela's Reserva Tinto.

Winery

Winery Covela

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Touriga nacional , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Reserva Tinto - 2013

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 3.9

Reserva Tinto - 2012

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.1

Reserva Tinto - 2007

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Reserva Tinto from Winery Covela are 2007, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery Covela

The winery offers 13 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Lima Smith.

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 Covela 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 950 of of Portugal wines

In the top 350 of of Douro wines

In the top 15000 of red wines

In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Douro

The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The wine region of Duriense

Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.

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