Caves da MontanhaColina da Espada Douro Tinto
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 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.
Food and wine pairings with Colina da Espada Douro Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Colina da Espada Douro Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Colina da Espada Douro Tinto
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 celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), pasta with chicken, peppers and mushrooms or tunisian haja.
Details and technical informations about Caves da Montanha's Colina da Espada Douro Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Chancellor
Cross between 5163 Seibel (2 Gaillard x 2510 Seibel) and 880 Seibel (28112 Couderc x 2003 Seibel) obtained by Albert Seibel (1844-1936). It was the first direct-producing hybrid cultivated in France and has now practically disappeared. It can still be found in a few old vines in the form of isolated strains. It can be found in the United States (New York, etc.) and in Canada, where it is part of the grape varieties grown on a large number of vineyards.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Colina da Espada Douro Tinto from Caves da Montanha are 2013, 2017, 0
Informations about the Caves da Montanha
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Structure
Refers to both the structure and the overall constitution of a wine.
