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Winery | Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo |
|---|---|
Grapes | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Tinta Barroca |
Region | Douro |
Wine style | Portuguese Douro Red |
Alcohol content | 14.2% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Wine description | It has voluminous wine with an elevated and complex aroma. The new toasted barrel complements the fine, ripe fruit. It presents a satiny body and a rich texture with a long and persistent finish. |
Douro Red wines range in style from light and fruity to lush and smooth to dark and dense with flavors of mature dark fruit, with herbal and schist.
The wines are often and inky purple due to the thickening of the skins from the intense summer heat of the region.
Most of the best made reds from the region come from the larger port houses where the skill of the winemakers go back for generations....
