Winery Vila Real - Cancellus Reserva

Winery Vila RealCancellus Reserva

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cancellus Reserva of Winery Vila Real is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca 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 Cancellus Reserva from the Winery Vila Real

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

Last vintages of this wine

Cancellus Reserva - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cancellus Reserva - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Cancellus Reserva - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cancellus Reserva - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cancellus Reserva - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cancellus Reserva - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cancellus Reserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cancellus Reserva from Winery Vila Real are 2011, 2013, 2010, 2008 and 2017.

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 25 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 8500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2500 of of Douro wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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The word of the wine: Bourbe

Solid elements suspended in the must. See settling.

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