Winery Vila Real - Cancelão Reserva

Winery Vila RealCancelão Reserva

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cancelão Reserva of Winery Vila Real is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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 Cancelão Reserva from the Winery Vila Real

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cancelão Reserva of Winery Vila Real in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vila Real's Cancelão Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Cancelão Reserva - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cancelão Reserva - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 411110
Cancelão Reserva - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Cancelão Reserva - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cancelão Reserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cancelão Reserva - 2010
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Cancelão Reserva from Winery Vila Real are 2014, 2015, 2011, 2010 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Vila Real

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Vila Real is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 6500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2000 of of Douro wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.

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An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Alcohol

A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.

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