Winery Quinta da LeiraReserva Tinto
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Reserva Tinto from the Winery Quinta da Leira
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserva Tinto of Winery Quinta da Leira in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Tinto
The Reserva Tinto of Winery Quinta da Leira matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, dad's lamb mouse or auvergne potée.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Leira's Reserva Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Riesling Italico
Lively, aromatic whites for early drinking, with a pale golden hue, light palate and fresh aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits (green apple) and herbal notes. Also produced as sparkling (Spumante) and botrytised sweet wines. A pillar of dry Italian whites from Friuli, Veneto and Lombardy. The Italian synonym for Welschriesling, a Central European white grape with no genetic link to German Riesling.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Tinto from Winery Quinta da Leira are 2015, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Quinta da Leira
The Winery Quinta da Leira 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: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
