Winery CroftPorto Special Reserve Distinction
Natural sweet wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Touriga Nacional.
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, beef or sweet desserts.
Taste structure of the Porto Special Reserve Distinction from the Winery Croft
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Porto Special Reserve Distinction of Winery Croft in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Porto Special Reserve Distinction of Winery Croft in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Porto Special Reserve Distinction
Pairings that work perfectly with Porto Special Reserve Distinction
Original food and wine pairings with Porto Special Reserve Distinction
The Porto Special Reserve Distinction of Winery Croft matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, very simple muffins or pie with bacon, roquefort cheese and gruyère.
Details and technical informations about Winery Croft's Porto Special Reserve Distinction.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Porto Special Reserve Distinction from Winery Croft are 0, 2008
Informations about the Winery Croft
The Winery Croft is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Porto to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Porto
The wine region of Porto is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Porto, producing 2132 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Porto 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.
The word of the wine: Oxidation
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
