Winery Quinta dos ValesDa Vinha Velha
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Da Vinha Velha from the Winery Quinta dos Vales
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Da Vinha Velha of Winery Quinta dos Vales in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Da Vinha Velha
Pairings that work perfectly with Da Vinha Velha
Original food and wine pairings with Da Vinha Velha
The Da Vinha Velha of Winery Quinta dos Vales matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, chaouia lamb or home-made cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta dos Vales's Da Vinha Velha.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Cortis
Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Solaris (Merzling x Geisenheim 6493 (Zarya Severa x Muscat Ottonel)) made in 1982 by Norbert Becker of the Freiburg Research Institute in Germany. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, etc., but is still little known in France. Note that Cabernet-Carol has the same parents.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Da Vinha Velha from Winery Quinta dos Vales are 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Quinta dos Vales
The Winery Quinta dos Vales is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Dão to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dão
The wine region of Dão is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Dão, producing 1397 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dão go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Beiras
Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').
The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)
Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.
