Winery VasconcellosSpecial Reserve Porto
Natural sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this natural sweet wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, beef or sweet desserts.
Taste structure of the Special Reserve Porto from the Winery Vasconcellos
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Special Reserve Porto of Winery Vasconcellos in the region of Duriense is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Food and wine pairings with Special Reserve Porto
Pairings that work perfectly with Special Reserve Porto
Original food and wine pairings with Special Reserve Porto
The Special Reserve Porto of Winery Vasconcellos matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), meringue for dummies or provencal quiche with roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vasconcellos's Special Reserve Porto.
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 Special Reserve Porto from Winery Vasconcellos are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Vasconcellos
The Winery Vasconcellos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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: Heady
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.
