Winery Quinta do CrastoReserva Vinhas Velhas
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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.
The Reserva Vinhas Velhas of the Winery Quinta do Crasto is in the top 90 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Reserva Vinhas Velhas from the Winery Quinta do Crasto
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserva Vinhas Velhas 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 Reserva Vinhas Velhas of Winery Quinta do Crasto in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Vinhas Velhas
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Vinhas Velhas
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Vinhas Velhas
The Reserva Vinhas Velhas of Winery Quinta do Crasto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, cannelloni with parma ham or marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil).
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Crasto's Reserva Vinhas Velhas.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Vinhas Velhas from Winery Quinta do Crasto are 2003, 2017, 2016, 2006 and 2005.
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Crasto
The Winery Quinta do Crasto is one of of the world's greatest 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: Musky
Characteristic of the musk smell.
