Winery Quinta da ExtremaCabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Douro of Duriense of Portugal

4.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Quinta da Extrema is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Quinta da Extrema

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Quinta da Extrema in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Quinta da Extrema in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices.

Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon

Pasta

The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Quinta da Extrema matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef mironton, pasta with alfredo sauce or lamb tagine with dried fruits.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Extrema's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Quinta da Extrema

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.4

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Quinta da Extrema are 2018, 2015

Informations about the Winery Quinta da Extrema

The winery offers 8 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta da Extrema is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2500 of of Portugal wines

In the top 850 of of Douro wines

In the top 35000 of red wines

In the top 55000 wines of the world

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.

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