Winery Nicolau de AlmeidaTrans Douro Express Cima Corgo
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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo from the Winery Nicolau de Almeida
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo of Winery Nicolau de Almeida 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 Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo of Winery Nicolau de Almeida in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earthy, red fruit or leather and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, red currant or dark fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo
Pairings that work perfectly with Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo
Original food and wine pairings with Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo
The Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo of Winery Nicolau de Almeida matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, pasta with mushroom sauce or lamb tagine with quince.
Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolau de Almeida's Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo.
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 Trans Douro Express Cima Corgo from Winery Nicolau de Almeida are 2016, 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Nicolau de Almeida
The Winery Nicolau de Almeida is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Friendly
Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.
