Winery Luis SeabraMono C Castelão
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.
Taste structure of the Mono C Castelão from the Winery Luis Seabra
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mono C Castelão of Winery Luis Seabra 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 Mono C Castelão of Winery Luis Seabra in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, chocolate or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Mono C Castelão
Pairings that work perfectly with Mono C Castelão
Original food and wine pairings with Mono C Castelão
The Mono C Castelão of Winery Luis Seabra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tanjia, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or chicken with merguez and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Luis Seabra's Mono C Castelão.
Discover the grape variety: Niellucciu
Structured, elegant age-worthy reds with a deep ruby robe, firm tannins and an ample palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, plum), spices (pepper), garrigue, immortelle and Mediterranean notes. Also structured rosés. Star of Patrimonio AOC (northern Corsica, calcareous soils) and present in Cap Corse AOC. Corsican synonym for Nielluccio, identical to Italian Sangiovese; indigenous black variety from Cap Corse.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mono C Castelão from Winery Luis Seabra are 2016, 2017
Informations about the Winery Luis Seabra
The Winery Luis Seabra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Cryptogamic
Refers to diseases transmitted to plants by a fungus.
