The Winery Quinta do Castelinho of Douro of Duriense

Winery Quinta do Castelinho
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 489 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta do Castelinho is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta do Castelinho wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Quinta do Castelinho

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta do Castelinho

How Winery Quinta do Castelinho wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or lamb mouse confit in wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta do Castelinho

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Castelinho. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Castelinho. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Castelinho

  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 1999With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Castelinho.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Francesa
  • Tinto Fino

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 natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Castelinho

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Castelinho

How Winery Quinta do Castelinho wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, plain cupcakes or gorgonzola, mushroom and walnut tartine.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Castelinho

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Castelinho. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Castelinho. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Castelinho

  • 1961With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1969With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Castelinho.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Touriga Francesa
  • Tinta Cão

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

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 do Castelinho and wines from the region

Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...

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 ...

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

The word of the wine: Grape varieties

All the grape varieties that make up a vineyard, an appellation, a wine region.

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