Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: prominent florals, wild berries, bergamot citrus

Palate: elegant and fresh, firm but smooth tannins, vibrant persistence

Violet in colour with an intense, complex bouquet: florals and wild berries balanced by a bergamot citrus lift, elegant and fresh with firm but smooth tannins.

What it pairs with

  • Roast duck with orange
    Bergamot in the wine is a citrus bridge to an orange sauce.
  • Grilled lamb cutlets
    Firm but smooth tannins frame lamb without drying it.
  • Wild berry and dark chocolate dessert
    The wild berry register carries into a fruit-led dessert.

Facts

Producer
Caminhos Cruzados · visiting guide
Grapes
Touriga Nacional (100%)
Classification
Dão Reserva
ABV
12.5%
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage

Frequently asked about Caminhos Cruzados Reserva Touriga Nacional

What is unusual about Caminhos Cruzados Reserva Touriga Nacional?

The bergamot citrus note the producer identifies alongside the floral and wild berry aromas, and an alcohol of only twelve and a half percent for a Reserva.

Where is Caminhos Cruzados?

At Nelas on the Dao plateau, where it also farms the old Teixuga vineyard.

Tags

dry firm tannin high acid medium body medium term mood elegant mood fruity occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with game pairs with poultry pairs with red meat still red touriga nacional

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