Top 100 red wines of Duriense
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Duriense as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Duriense and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
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 red wine of Duriense
red wines from the region of Duriense go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of polish goulash, lasagne bolognaise (mascarpone) or trapper's barbecue.
Organoleptic analysis of red 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.
