Winery RaposeiraVelha Reserva Bruto
Sparkling wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Velha Reserva Bruto of Winery Raposeira in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Velha Reserva Bruto
Pairings that work perfectly with Velha Reserva Bruto
Original food and wine pairings with Velha Reserva Bruto
The Velha Reserva Bruto of Winery Raposeira matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of normandy style escalope, boeuf en daube or boar in civet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Raposeira's Velha Reserva Bruto.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Velha Reserva Bruto from Winery Raposeira are 2005, 2011, 2009, 0 and 2004.
Informations about the Winery Raposeira
The Winery Raposeira is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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: Sapid
Said of a wine rich in flavours.
