The Caves Velhas of Douro of Duriense

Caves Velhas
The winery offers 91 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Enoport United Wines.
It is ranked in the top 400 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Caves Velhas is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 91 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Caves Velhas wines

Looking for the best Caves Velhas wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Caves Velhas wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Caves Velhas wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Caves Velhas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Caves Velhas

How Caves Velhas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), cannelloni au gratin stuffed with bolognese sauce or veal fillet stroganoff.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Caves Velhas

On the nose the red wine of Caves Velhas. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Caves Velhas. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Caves Velhas

  • 1994With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Caves Velhas.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Trincadeira
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Aragonez
  • Castelao
  • Tinta Roriz

Discovering 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 top sweet wines of Caves Velhas

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Caves Velhas

How Caves Velhas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of real swiss fondue, quiche without pastry or parmesan crisps.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Caves Velhas

On the nose the sweet wine of Caves Velhas. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or green apple and sometimes also flavors of minerality, pear or honey. In the mouth the sweet wine of Caves Velhas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Caves Velhas

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

The top white wines of Caves Velhas

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Caves Velhas

How Caves Velhas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta romantica, gratin of coquillettes with ham or my chef's pot.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Caves Velhas

On the nose the white wine of Caves Velhas. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tropical fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Caves Velhas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Caves Velhas

  • 2008With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Caves Velhas.

  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Loureiro
  • Alvarinho
  • Encruzado
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viosinho

The word of the wine: Crémant

AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.

The top natural sweet wines of Caves Velhas

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Caves Velhas

How Caves Velhas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of beef bobotie, french toast or surprise poultry escalope.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Caves Velhas

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Caves Velhas. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, dried fruit. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Caves Velhas. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Caves Velhas

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Caves Velhas.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinto Cao
  • Touriga Francesa
  • Moscatel de Setúbal

Discover the grape variety: Jaen

The top sparkling wines of Caves Velhas

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Caves Velhas

How Caves Velhas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Caves Velhas

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Caves Velhas.

  • Arinto de Bucelas

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

The top pink wines of Caves Velhas

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Caves Velhas

How Caves Velhas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), marinated lamb chops or oriental stuffed vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Caves Velhas

On the nose the pink wine of Caves Velhas. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Caves Velhas

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Caves Velhas.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Castelao
  • Jaen
  • Tinta Roriz

Discover the grape variety: Trincadeira

Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet

It is a crossbreed made in 1855 by Louis and Henri Bouschet from an intraspecific crossing between Grenache noir and Petit Bouschet. The Alicante Henri Bouschet is less and less multiplied, registered however in the Official Catalogue of the varieties of vine of wine grapes list A.

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