Winery Quinta da CucaDouro
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Douro from the Winery Quinta da Cuca
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro of Winery Quinta da Cuca in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Douro
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro
Original food and wine pairings with Douro
The Douro of Winery Quinta da Cuca matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef bobotie, one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle or thomas's shoulder of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Cuca's Douro.
Discover the grape variety: Dindarella
Light, delicate reds with a pale ruby robe, soft tannins and an airy palate, with signature aromas of cherry, violet, strawberry and floral notes. Elegant, fruity profile. Traditionally blended in small proportions in Valpolicella DOC, today sometimes vinified as a single variety in IGT Veneto for artisan cuvées. Autochthonous black variety from the Veneto, grown in the Valpolicella region.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro from Winery Quinta da Cuca are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Quinta da Cuca
The Winery Quinta da Cuca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)
Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.
