Winery Quinta do Crasto - Etiqueta Negra Superior Douro

Winery Quinta do CrastoEtiqueta Negra Superior Douro

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Etiqueta Negra Superior Douro of Winery Quinta do Crasto is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca, 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 Superior Douro from the Winery Quinta do Crasto

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Etiqueta Negra Superior Douro 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 Superior Douro of Winery Quinta do Crasto in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Crasto's Etiqueta Negra Superior Douro.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Etiqueta Negra Superior Douro - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Etiqueta Negra Superior Douro - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Etiqueta Negra Superior Douro - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Etiqueta Negra Superior Douro - 2010
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Etiqueta Negra Superior Douro from Winery Quinta do Crasto are 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Quinta do Crasto

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Famille J.M Cazes.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta do Crasto is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 4000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 1500 of of Douro wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

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.

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