Details

  • Type: Red
  • Country: Portugal
  • Region: Douro
  • Vintage: 2015/2016
  • Producer: Quinta das Murças
  • Primary grape: Touriga Nacional
  • Secondary grape: Tinta Roriz
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Code: 34164
  • Awards:
    • 2016, Commended Sommelier Wine Awards 2019
  • Organic Organic
  • Ethical Ethical
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian
  • Vegan Vegan
  • Sulphites Sulphites

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Expression

Juicy, medium-bodied, fruit-led reds

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  • Cambozola & other creamy blue cheeses. Camembert, Cheddar, Cheshire, Epoisses, Gouda, parmesan, Reblochon
  • Grilled fish with sauce made using similar wine e.g. salmon, sea bass or tuna with a red wine butter sauce
  • Coriander, cumin, marjoram, mint, mustard, oregano, paprika, rosemary, sage, thyme
  • Chicken, duck, turkey. Light beef or pheasant, dishes. Calves liver, ostrich. Smoked or cured meats, sausages
  • Balsamic, BBQ, bolognese, cooked tomato sauces, lasagna, mustard sauce, truffle or wild mushroom sauces
  • Moderate to hot Indian e.g. jalfrezi, Madras. Rich Chinese e.g. black bean sauce, Sichuan lamb hot pot. Harissa-spiced lamb
  • Smoked and cured-meat salads, Tuscan bean salad. Lentils, roasted vegetables, vegetable risotto, roasted nuts

About the Wine

This super red Wine from Quinta das Murças is produced in the Douro. This wine is exclusive to Matthew Clark, you won't find it at multiple retailers. Available in 75cl bottles, imported by Esporão. Quinta dos Murças Assobio Tinto, Douro is a delighful wine, made with Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca grapes. This wine has a cork closure and is one of a growing number in our list that can be enjoyed by vegan drinkers. Fresh, savoury, berry-fruit flavours that are excellent with light game, rich chicken and pork dishes.

Touriga Nacional

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Touriga Nacional is a dark-skinned grape variety used to produce some of the finest wines from Portugal. With bold dark-fruit flavours, when drinking can brink some dark chocolate and violet notes.

Flavours:

  • Blueberry Blueberry
  • Cinnamon Cinnamon
  • Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate
  • Nutmeg Nutmeg
  • Plum Plum
  • Violet Violet

The Country

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Portugal

Portugal has many different regions and wine styles to explore. The terroir is so diverse, from mountain to maritime vineyards, hot and dry to cool and green; producing Port, light whites to full bodied reds and delicious rosés.

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