Caves da MontanhaColina da Espada Douro Tinto

Red wine of Douro of Duriense of Portugal

3.4

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Colina da Espada Douro Tinto of Caves da Montanha is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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 Colina da Espada Douro Tinto from the Caves da Montanha

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Colina da Espada Douro Tinto of Caves da Montanha in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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Original food and wine pairings with Colina da Espada Douro Tinto

Pasta

The Colina da Espada Douro Tinto of Caves da Montanha matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or irish stew with beer.

Details and technical informations about Caves da Montanha's Colina da Espada Douro Tinto.

Winery

Caves da Montanha

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cardinal

The red Cardinal is a grape variety originating from the United States. It produces a variety of grape used for the elaboration of wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches, and grapes of very large sizes. The red Cardinal can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Savoy & Bugey, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Colina da Espada Douro Tinto - 2017

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 3.4

Colina da Espada Douro Tinto - 2013

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Colina da Espada Douro Tinto from Caves da Montanha are 2013, 2017

Informations about the Caves da Montanha

The winery offers 61 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Caves da Montanha is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 8500 of of Portugal wines

In the top 250 of of Douro wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Douro

The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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