Top 100 red wines of Duriense - Page 2

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

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: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

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 homemade italian lasagna, meat lasagna or lamb chops with tarragon cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Duriense

On the nose in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Duriense