Winery LilacGarcia de Castro Vinha Garcia Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
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.
Taste structure of the Garcia de Castro Vinha Garcia Tinto from the Winery Lilac
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Garcia de Castro Vinha Garcia Tinto of Winery Lilac in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Garcia de Castro Vinha Garcia Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Garcia de Castro Vinha Garcia Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Garcia de Castro Vinha Garcia Tinto
The Garcia de Castro Vinha Garcia Tinto of Winery Lilac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, tagliatelle with shrimps or tajine of mutton.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lilac's Garcia de Castro Vinha Garcia Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Garcia de Castro Vinha Garcia Tinto from Winery Lilac are 2013, 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Lilac
The Winery Lilac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Fermentation
The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.
