Caves Velhas - Encostas Douro Branco

Caves VelhasEncostas Douro Branco

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Encostas Douro Branco of Caves Velhas is a white wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Encostas Douro Branco from the Caves Velhas

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Encostas Douro Branco of Caves Velhas in the region of Duriense is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Caves Velhas's Encostas Douro Branco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Rondinella

Its origin is not very precise, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, ... . It can be found in Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. It would have a link of relationship with the garganega, the refosco dal peduncolo rosso and the corvina.

Last vintages of this wine

Encostas Douro Branco - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Encostas Douro Branco - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Encostas Douro Branco - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Encostas Douro Branco - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Encostas Douro Branco from Caves Velhas are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2014

Informations about the Caves Velhas

The winery offers 95 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Enoport United Wines.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Caves Velhas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 85 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 9000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2500 of of Douro wines
In the top 50000 of white wines
In the top 200000 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.

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