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 sauté of lamb with curry, maultaschen ( swabian ravioli ) or mouse of lamb with thyme.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Caves Velhas

On the nose the red wine of Caves Velhas. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or caramel and sometimes also flavors of stone, prune or cinnamon. 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
  • 1983With 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 mussels with camembert cheese, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or tapenade with green olives.

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
  • 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: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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 with mussels, cassoulet of yesteryear or fish 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: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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 korean bibimbap, express cherry clafoutis or tuna and roquefort pie.

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
  • 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: Aragonez

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
  • 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: Bordeaux futures

Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.

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 beef enchilladas au gratin, harira algerian soup or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

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
  • 2019With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Trajadura

Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão

- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.

News about Caves Velhas and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

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: ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

The word of the wine: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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