Top 100 wines of Duriense
Discover the top 100 best wines of Duriense as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Duriense and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering 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.
Donzelinho branco is one of the authorized Grape permitted to be blended in the wines of Duriense.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Duriense
wines from the region of Duriense go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pasta such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, fondue with comté cheese or goat cheese and spinach lasagne.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Duriense
On the nose in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or strawberries. In the mouth in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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