Top 100 wines of Duriense - Page 3

Discover the top 100 best wines of Duriense as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Moscatel Galego

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Duriense

wines from the region of Duriense go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, samossa (india) or shrimp curry and coconut (thailand).

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Duriense

On the nose in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or coffee and sometimes also flavors of plum, chocolate or caramel. 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