Top 100 wines of Douro - Page 7
Discover the top 100 best wines of Douro of Douro as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Tinta Madeira
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices and Atlantic island notes. A rare, airy profile. Preserved for its heritage value, it is part of Madeira's native grapes studied for their genetic interest and contributes to confidential artisanal island cuvées. Native Portuguese black grape from Madeira, identical to Tinta da Madeira, very rare.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Douro
wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, light lasagne without béchamel sauce or purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Douro
On the nose in the region of Douro often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or pineapple. In the mouth in the region of Douro is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Douro
The best wines of Douro in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of Douro in other styles
- The best wines other of Douro in other styles
- The best wines pink of Douro in other styles
- The best wines red of Douro in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of Douro in other styles
- The best wines sweet of Douro in other styles
- The best wines white of Douro in other styles