The Caves Santa Marta of Douro of Duriense

The Caves Santa Marta is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 56 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Caves Santa Marta wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Caves Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Caves Santa Marta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or sweet desserts such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), truffle with cantal and saint-nectaire cheese or plain cupcakes.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Caves Santa Marta. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Caves Santa Marta. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
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.
World's oldest demarcated region (1756).
How Caves Santa Marta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), capellini with prosciutto or baekenofe (alsatian meat stew).
On the nose the red wine of Caves Santa Marta. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Caves Santa Marta. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Caves Santa Marta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cassolettes of scallops, seaweed tartar or quick and easy thai fish papillote.
On the nose the white wine of Caves Santa Marta. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Caves Santa Marta. is a with a nice freshness.
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
How Caves Santa Marta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef miroton, braised lamb with peppers or roast venison with green pepper sauce.
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, showing signature aromas of yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), white flowers (acacia), almond and schist mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. A traditional component of Douro DOC and Dão DOC whites and white Port. A Portuguese variety of the Malvasia family, widely grown in north-eastern Portugal.
How Caves Santa Marta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the pink wine of Caves Santa Marta. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
When tasting a red wine, a pleasant sensation on the palate with a fruity and sappy character in harmony with a caressing and persistent presence of tannins.
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Structured and deep reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense mouthfeel, with intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, plum), cherry, tobacco, leather, spices, cocoa and balsamic notes. Good ageing potential. Essential component of the great dry reds of Douro DOC and a pillar of Vintage Port and LBV. Also a star of Alentejo DOC as Aragonez and Dão DOC. The Portuguese synonym for Iberian Tempranillo, signature of the great wines of the Douro.