Winery Quinta do CôttoSousão Tinto
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The Sousão Tinto of the Winery Quinta do Côtto is in the top 0 of wines of Douro.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Côtto's Sousão Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Esganoso de Lima
Crisp and lively whites to drink young, with a pale golden robe, an airy and low-alcohol palate with bright acidity on citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers and fresh herbal aromas. Often blended with Loureiro and Arinto, contributing to the fresh, thirst-quenching character of Vinho Verde DOC wines from north-western Portugal. Autochthonous white variety from the Lima sub-region.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sousão Tinto from Winery Quinta do Côtto are 0
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Côtto
The Winery Quinta do Côtto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Aqueous
Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.
