The flavor of caramel in wine of Duriense
Discover the of Duriense wines revealing the of caramel flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
More information on of Duriense flavors
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.
The word of the wine: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de caramel of Duriense?
- Touriga nacionalIn 90% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Touriga francaIn 72% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Tinta barrocaIn 58% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Tinto cãoIn 39% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Tinta rorizIn 2% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Cabernet francIn 1% of wines with flavor de caramel
- PinotageIn 1% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Tinta madeiraIn 1% of wines with flavor de caramel