Winery Quinta do EstanhoVinhas Velhas Grande Reserva
Red wine
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 Vinhas Velhas Grande Reserva from the Winery Quinta do Estanho
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinhas Velhas Grande Reserva of Winery Quinta do Estanho 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 Vinhas Velhas Grande Reserva of Winery Quinta do Estanho in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vinhas Velhas Grande Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinhas Velhas Grande Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Vinhas Velhas Grande Reserva
The Vinhas Velhas Grande Reserva of Winery Quinta do Estanho matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), fish lasagne or berber giblet frying pan.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta do Estanho's Vinhas Velhas Grande Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Schoenburger
This variety is the result of an intraspecific cross between Pinot Noir and Pirovano 1 (Chasselas rose x Hamburg Muscat), obtained in 1939 by Heinrich Birk at the Geinsenheim Research Station (Germany). It can be found not only in Germany but also in Great Britain, Belgium, Italy, the Czech Republic, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinhas Velhas Grande Reserva from Winery Quinta do Estanho are 2016, 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Quinta do Estanho
The Winery Quinta do Estanho is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 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: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
