Winery Quinta do CrastoEtiqueta Negra Reserva
Red wine
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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Etiqueta Negra Reserva from the Winery Quinta do Crasto
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Etiqueta Negra Reserva of Winery Quinta do Crasto in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Etiqueta Negra Reserva of Winery Quinta do Crasto in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Etiqueta Negra Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Etiqueta Negra Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Etiqueta Negra Reserva
The Etiqueta Negra Reserva of Winery Quinta do Crasto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of polish goulash, tunisian pasta or moroccan lamb shoulder.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Crasto's Etiqueta Negra Reserva.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Etiqueta Negra Reserva from Winery Quinta do Crasto are 2006, 2005, 2012, 2011 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Crasto
The Winery Quinta do Crasto is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Bacchus
Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.
