The Winery Quinta da Cuca of Douro of Duriense

Winery Quinta da Cuca
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta da Cuca is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta da Cuca wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Quinta da Cuca

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

How Winery Quinta da Cuca wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries) or rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and....

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta da Cuca

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta da Cuca. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

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

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Touriga Nacional

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 Cuca

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

How Winery Quinta da Cuca wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, patatas bravas (fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce) or fish fillets in papillotes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta da Cuca

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

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Quinta da Cuca.

  • Viosinho

Discover the grape variety: Viosinho

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 Cuca and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The word of the wine: Wooded

A set of aromas brought about by ageing in barrels (usually oak). This can be pleasant when, in small doses, it brings a touch of spice, roast or vanilla to an already constructed ensemble. When the violent woodiness dominates the wine, it is quickly tiring. Easily identifiable aromatically, it is sought after (to the point of abuse) by the makers of coarse wines. New World manufacturers and, alas, some French winemakers use oak chips to impart the woody taste, which is tantamount to artificial flavoring.

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