Winery Espirito do CoaReserva
Red wine
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.
The Reserva of the Winery Espirito do Coa is in the top 5 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Reserva from the Winery Espirito do Coa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserva of Winery Espirito do Coa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserva of Winery Espirito do Coa in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, chocolate or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva
The Reserva of Winery Espirito do Coa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, spinach cannelloni or lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Espirito do Coa's Reserva.
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 Reserva from Winery Espirito do Coa are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
Informations about the Winery Espirito do Coa
The Winery Espirito do Coa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: Courgée
Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).
