Top 100 pink wines of Douro
Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Douro of Douro as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Douro and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
World's oldest demarcated region (1756).
Discover the grape variety: Rufete
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and airy palate with preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), gentle spices and fresh floral notes. Elegant mountain profile for early drinking. Star of the Sierra de Salamanca DO, a typical expression of the north-west Iberian Peninsula, also present in Beira Interior and the Portuguese Douro. Native Iberian black variety from Salamanca.
Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Douro
pink wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, beetroot and potato gratin or ham croquette with purée.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Douro
On the nose in the region of Douro often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, earth or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Douro is a powerful with a nice freshness.
