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
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: Souzao
Intensely coloured, tangy reds with an almost black deep ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense, high-acidity palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, cassis), black cherry, spice and balsamic notes. A traditional component of vintage Port, contributing colour and acidity, present in dry reds from Douro DOC, also grown in California. The synonym for Portuguese Sousão, identical to Vinhão and Galician Sousón.
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 beef miroton, lasagna calabrese or shish kebab.
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.
