Winery MessiasDouro Grande Escolha Quinta do Cachão 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 lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Douro Grande Escolha Quinta do Cachão Tinto from the Winery Messias
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Grande Escolha Quinta do Cachão Tinto of Winery Messias in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Grande Escolha Quinta do Cachão Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Grande Escolha Quinta do Cachão Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Grande Escolha Quinta do Cachão Tinto
The Douro Grande Escolha Quinta do Cachão Tinto of Winery Messias matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), macaroni and angel hair gratin or tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons.
Details and technical informations about Winery Messias's Douro Grande Escolha Quinta do Cachão 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 Douro Grande Escolha Quinta do Cachão Tinto from Winery Messias are 2011, 2012, 2005, 2007 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Messias
The Winery Messias is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 95 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: Naturé
See savagnin.
