Winery LacrauOld Vines Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Old Vines Branco from the Winery Lacrau
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old Vines Branco of Winery Lacrau in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Old Vines Branco of Winery Lacrau in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Old Vines Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Vines Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Old Vines Branco
The Old Vines Branco of Winery Lacrau matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of catalan zarzuela, fake foie gras or ceviche of cod (mexico).
Details and technical informations about Winery Lacrau's Old Vines Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Chancellor
Coloured and fruity reds with a dense ruby robe, supple tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry, plum), soft spices and slightly herbaceous notes. Round mouthfeel, best drunk young. A highly frost- and disease-resistant hybrid, the driving force of northern vineyards: north-eastern USA (Finger Lakes, Pennsylvania) and Canada (Ontario). A French hybrid created around 1920 by Albert Seibel (Seibel 7053).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Old Vines Branco from Winery Lacrau are 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Lacrau
The Winery Lacrau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Ultra raw (or natural raw)
A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.
