Winery Van ZellersVinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto
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 Vinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto from the Winery Van Zellers
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto of Winery Van Zellers 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 Vinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto of Winery Van Zellers in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Vinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto
The Vinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto of Winery Van Zellers matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), leek and salmon lasagna or merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue).
Details and technical informations about Winery Van Zellers's Vinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto.
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 Vinha do Cais da Ribeira Tinto from Winery Van Zellers are 2016, 2011, 2017, 2018 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Van Zellers
The Winery Van Zellers is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 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: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
