Winery H. AbrantesCastelo do Côa Branco

White wine of Douro Superior of Duriense of Portugal

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Castelo do Côa Branco of Winery H. Abrantes is a white wine from the region of Douro Superior of Duriense.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Castelo do Côa Branco from the Winery H. Abrantes

Light		Bold
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Castelo do Côa Branco of Winery H. Abrantes in the region of Duriense is a with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Castelo do Côa Branco

Pairings that work perfectly with Castelo do Côa Branco

Original food and wine pairings with Castelo do Côa Branco

Cured meat

The Castelo do Côa Branco of Winery H. Abrantes matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish and scallops, samossa (india) or cod with chorizo sauce and grilled peppers.

Details and technical informations about Winery H. Abrantes's Castelo do Côa Branco.

Winery

Winery H. Abrantes

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Plant de Brunel

The Plant de Brunel noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Ardèche). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. The Plant de Brunel noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Castelo do Côa Branco - 2015

In the top 100 of of Douro Superior wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Castelo do Côa Branco from Winery H. Abrantes are 2015

Informations about the Winery H. Abrantes

The winery offers 23 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Douro Superior in the region of Duriense

The Winery H. Abrantes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Douro Superior to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 5500 of of Douro Superior wines

In the top 200000 of white wines

In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Douro Superior

The wine region of Douro Superior is located in the region of Douro of Duriense of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine H. Abrantes or the Domaine Maçanita produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Douro Superior are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

The wine region of Duriense

Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region. In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower Vinho Regional (VR) level, which corresponds to table wines with a geographical indication under European Union wine regulations, similar to a French vin de pays region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were Part of the former Transmontano/tras-os-montes">Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards.

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