Winery Quinta Casa Amarela - Elísio

Winery Quinta Casa AmarelaElísio

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Elísio of Winery Quinta Casa Amarela is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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 Elísio from the Winery Quinta Casa Amarela

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Elísio of Winery Quinta Casa Amarela 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 Elísio of Winery Quinta Casa Amarela in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Casa Amarela's Elísio.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Elísio - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Elísio - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Elísio - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Elísio - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Elísio - 2009
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of Elísio from Winery Quinta Casa Amarela are 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Quinta Casa Amarela

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta Casa Amarela is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 200 of of Portugal wines
In the top 150 of of Douro wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4000 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.

News related to this wine

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Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

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The word of the wine: Gross

Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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