Wines made from Tinta Barroca grapes - Page 6
Discover the best wines made with Tinta Barroca as a single variety or as a blend .
More informations about the variety Tinta Barroca
Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.
What are the typical flavors of the Tinta Barroca grape variety?
- OakPresent in 72% of Tinta Barroca
- EarthPresent in 57% of Tinta Barroca
- Non oakPresent in 57% of Tinta Barroca
- Black fruitPresent in 57% of Tinta Barroca
- Red fruitPresent in 48% of Tinta Barroca
- SpicesPresent in 47% of Tinta Barroca
- Dried fruitPresent in 43% of Tinta Barroca
- MicrobioPresent in 34% of Tinta Barroca
- ChocolatePresent in 17% of Tinta Barroca
- OakyPresent in 16% of Tinta Barroca
- CherryPresent in 16% of Tinta Barroca
- VanillaPresent in 13% of Tinta Barroca
- PlumPresent in 13% of Tinta Barroca
- CaramelPresent in 11% of Tinta Barroca
- Citrus fruitPresent in 11% of Tinta Barroca
- Tree fruitPresent in 10% of Tinta Barroca
- VegetalPresent in 10% of Tinta Barroca
- RaisinPresent in 10% of Tinta Barroca
- HoneyPresent in 8% of Tinta Barroca
- CheesePresent in 8% of Tinta Barroca
News about the grape variety Tinta Barroca
‘Goliath’ 27-litre Sine Qua Non wine uncorked for charity
A ‘Goliath’ 27-litre bottle of Sine Qua Non’s highly prized The Inaugural Syrah from the 2003 vintage provided the centrepiece for a charity event organised by The Legacy Cellar Foundation. Robert M. Parker Jr, the famous wine critic who retired from The Wine Advocate in 2019, donated the ‘unicorn’ bottle in order to help raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is marking its 60th anniversary. Held at a private residence in Bel Air on 14 May, 60 guests paid ...
Louis-Fabrice Latour: Obituary
Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...
Elaine Chukan Brown: In defence of Zinfandel
Foundational to the notion of terroir is the story of Burgundy. It is a relationship between Pinot Noir and the monks’ investment in defining place, identifying growing conditions in a complex tapestry of climat and cru that has inspired winemakers worldwide. Countless vintners have sought to replicate its magic elsewhere, planting Pinot around the globe. With it has developed an assertion almost unquestioned – Pinot Noir is the grape most expressive of terroir. But in wines grown outside the Co ...