Winery LacrauVinhas Velhas 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 Vinhas Velhas Branco from the Winery Lacrau
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinhas Velhas 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 Vinhas Velhas Branco of Winery Lacrau in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Vinhas Velhas Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinhas Velhas Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Vinhas Velhas Branco
The Vinhas Velhas Branco of Winery Lacrau matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of salt and pepper shrimp, jars of sweet and sour pickles or impromptu fish fillets with cream and shallots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lacrau's Vinhas Velhas Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Vuillermin
Structured, elegant reds with fine ageing potential, a deep ruby robe, fine tannins, an ample palate and fresh acidity; signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry), spices, alpine herbs and floral notes (violet). Distinctive alpine profile. Preserved for its heritage value by a few committed Valdostan growers. Rare black grape of the Aosta Valley, nearly extinct and rediscovered in the 1990s.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinhas Velhas Branco from Winery Lacrau are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Lacrau
The Winery Lacrau is one of of the world's great 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: Powdery mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.
