Winery Quinta Vale d'AldeiaKasta Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Kasta Tinto from the Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Kasta Tinto of Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Kasta Tinto of Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Kasta Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Kasta Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Kasta Tinto
The Kasta Tinto of Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of scottish haggis, salmon and spinach lasagna or lamb tagine with prunes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia's Kasta Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Kasta Tinto from Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia are 2015, 2014, 2012, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia
The Winery Quinta Vale d'Aldeia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 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: Garde (wine of)
Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.
