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 sautéed pork with pineapple, special' tagliatelle carbonara or purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries.
Details and technical informations about Winery Roquette & Cazes's Xisto Douro.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
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
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.
The word of the wine: Amylic
Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.
