Winery Colinas do DouroQuinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Quinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva from the Winery Colinas do Douro
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Quinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva of Winery Colinas do Douro in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Quinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva of Winery Colinas do Douro in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, cassis or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Quinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Quinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Quinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva
The Quinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva of Winery Colinas do Douro matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), lasagne with two salmons or express couscous in a pressure cooker.
Details and technical informations about Winery Colinas do Douro's Quinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quinta da Pedra Cavada Grande Reserva from Winery Colinas do Douro are 2019, 2018, 2012, 2011
Informations about the Winery Colinas do Douro
The Winery Colinas do Douro 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.
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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