Winery Quinta do CôaGrande Escolha

Red wine of Douro Superior of Duriense of Portugal

4.0

(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 Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta do Côa is a red wine from the region of Douro Superior of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
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 Grande Escolha from the Winery Quinta do Côa

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta do Côa in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

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Pasta

The Grande Escolha of Winery Quinta do Côa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, pasta with arrabiata or sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls).

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Côa's Grande Escolha.

Winery

Winery Quinta do Côa

Grape varieties

Touriga franca , Touriga nacional

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Informations about the Winery Quinta do Côa

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Rui Roboredo Madeira.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Douro Superior in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta do Côa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Douro Superior to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Portugal wines

In the top 5000 of of Douro Superior wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Douro Superior

The wine region of Douro Superior is located in the region of Douro of Duriense of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine H. Abrantes or the Domaine Maçanita produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Douro Superior are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

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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