Winery Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do CarmoDouro Reserva
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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 Douro Reserva from the Winery Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Reserva of Winery Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo 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 Douro Reserva of Winery Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Reserva
The Douro Reserva of Winery Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of kig ar farz breton, special' tagliatelle carbonara or lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo's Douro Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Reserva from Winery Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
The Winery Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 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: Aging
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
