The Winery Quinta da Covada of Douro of Duriense

Winery Quinta da Covada
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 298 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta da Covada is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta da Covada wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta da Covada wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta da Covada 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 Winery Quinta da Covada wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Quinta da Covada

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta da Covada

How Winery Quinta da Covada wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, pasta with chicken, peppers and mushrooms or chiche kebab in armenian.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta da Covada

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta da Covada. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta da Covada

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta da Covada.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca

Discovering 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 top white wines of Winery Quinta da Covada

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Quinta da Covada

How Winery Quinta da Covada wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish in sauce, preparation of the green olives or sliced marinated swordfish cooked a la plancha.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta da Covada

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta da Covada. is a with a nice freshness.

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.

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.

News about Winery Quinta da Covada and wines from the region

A Spanish red retailing at €1,700 joins the Wines From Another World portfolio

Last year, Cláudio Martins and Pedro Antunes caused a stir in the Portuguese wine trade when they unveiled a €1,000 talha wine from Alentejo. It was the most expensive non-fortified wine to emerge from Portugal’s shores, retailing at almost double the price of Douro icon Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha. That wine was named Jupiter. Now Martins and Antunes have followed it up with Uranus, a red produced in Moreira del Montsant in the Catalan region of Priorat. It comprises 85% Garnacha Negra Peluda, ...

Port producer proposes new classification for ‘young harvest’ releases

Albino Jorge Sousa, owner of Port estate Quinta da Boeira, said his proposal for a new classification called ‘Full Body-Young Harvest’ Ports would inject cashflow earlier for Port producers. Jorge Sousa urged the Port sector to ‘wake up’ to meet what he said was growing demand for younger Ports from wine buyers and importers over the past two years. His proposal comes amid wider efforts to help reinvigorate the Port category. This year, Portugal’s Port and Douro Wine Institute, the I ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: January 2023

Inside the January 2023 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Wines of the Year The best wines of 2022, nominated and retasted by Decanter experts Anniversary wines for 2023 Anthony Rose picks out his perfect wines for 2023’s big celebrations Vintage preview: Burgundy 2021 A difficult vintage but some great wines, writes Charles Curtis MW Sonoma County’s cool side Brooke Herron profiles three of the region’s cool-climate AVAs Bag in box – a Decanter guide Natalie Earl on the 25 best bag in box wi ...

The word of the wine: Lies

A deposit formed by dead yeast after fermentation. Some white wines are aged on their lees, which makes their aromas and structure more complex and richer.

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