Winery Quinta Dos CastelaresMoscatel Galego
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Moscatel Galego from the Winery Quinta Dos Castelares
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Moscatel Galego of Winery Quinta Dos Castelares in the region of Duriense is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Moscatel Galego
Pairings that work perfectly with Moscatel Galego
Original food and wine pairings with Moscatel Galego
The Moscatel Galego of Winery Quinta Dos Castelares matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of linguine with squid ink and cockles, tuna spread or back of cod steamed with small vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Dos Castelares's Moscatel Galego.
Discover the grape variety: Canari
Simple, light, fruity reds with a pale ruby colour, silky tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity. Understated aromas of Pyrenean red fruits. Early budding, vigorous, black-rot resistant. Grown in small quantities in south-west France for IGPs, preserved for its heritage value in varietal conservatories. A native black grape from the French Pyrenees, probably from Ariège.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Moscatel Galego from Winery Quinta Dos Castelares are 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Quinta Dos Castelares
The Winery Quinta Dos Castelares is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
