Winery Fraga do CalvoTinto
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.
Taste structure of the Tinto from the Winery Fraga do Calvo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tinto of Winery Fraga do Calvo in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Tinto
The Tinto of Winery Fraga do Calvo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, pork filet mignon with foie gras and rosemary or chakchouka.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fraga do Calvo's Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Vidiano
A very old grape variety grown in Greece, mostly at high altitudes, it is believed to have originated on the island of Crete. It can also be found in the United States, but is practically unknown in France. According to A.D.N. analyses, it is related to Thrapsthiri and Vilana.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tinto from Winery Fraga do Calvo are 2016, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Fraga do Calvo
The Winery Fraga do Calvo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Lyon pot
A 46 cl bottle with a thick bottom, typical of the Lyon region, especially used to serve Beaujolais wines drawn from the barrel.
