Winery Roquette & CazesXisto Douro
Red wine
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.
The Xisto Douro of the Winery Roquette & Cazes is in the top 60 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Xisto Douro from the Winery Roquette & Cazes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Xisto Douro of Winery Roquette & Cazes 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 Xisto Douro of Winery Roquette & Cazes in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Xisto Douro
Pairings that work perfectly with Xisto Douro
Original food and wine pairings with Xisto Douro
The Xisto Douro of Winery Roquette & Cazes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or lamb stew with melting peppers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Roquette & Cazes's Xisto Douro.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Xisto Douro from Winery Roquette & Cazes are 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 and 2005.
Informations about the Winery Roquette & Cazes
The Winery Roquette & Cazes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Maturation
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
