The best wines of Douro

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Douro

Red wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, pasta carbonara or quick couscous.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Douro

On the nose the red wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or licorice and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, cocoa or mocha. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Douro. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Douro

• 1964With an average score of 4.80/5
• 1982With an average score of 4.80/5
• 1981With an average score of 4.80/5
• 2000With an average score of 4.79/5
• 1999With an average score of 4.78/5
• 2017With an average score of 4.73/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Douro

• Touriga Nacional
• Touriga Franca
• Tinta Roriz
• Tinto Cao
• Tinta Amarela
• Tinta Barroca

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Douro

White wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of marmite dieppoise, tuna rillettes or asian style fish papillote (very healthy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Douro

On the nose the white wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of cream, melon or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, raisin or toasty. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Douro. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Douro

• 2019With an average score of 4.39/5
• 2016With an average score of 4.39/5
• 2017With an average score of 4.37/5
• 2015With an average score of 4.36/5
• 2018With an average score of 4.33/5
• 2014With an average score of 4.33/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Douro

• Rabigato
• Codega de Larinho
• Viosinho
• Arinto de Bucelas
• Malvasia Fina
• Gouveio

Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Douro

Sparkling wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated veal skewers with herbs, savoyard pizza (cream base) or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Douro

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of cream, toasty or spices and sometimes also flavors of apricot, raspberry or strawberries.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Douro

• 2005With an average score of 4.13/5
• 2006With an average score of 4.01/5
• 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
• 2019With an average score of 3.99/5
• 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
• 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Douro

• Touriga Franca
• Gouveio
• Pinot Noir
• Malvasia Fina
• Chardonnay
• Rabigato

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Douro

Pink wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, pancake cake with mountain filling or tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Douro

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in pink wine of Douro

• 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
• 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
• 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
• 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
• 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
• 2018With an average score of 3.92/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Douro

• Touriga Nacional
• Tinta Roriz
• Touriga Franca
• Baga
• Tinta Francisca
• Muscat Blanc

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Douro

Sweet wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, blue cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of french toast, vercors blue cheese cake or tuna and mozzarella pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Douro

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, dried fruit or floral. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Douro. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Douro

• 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
• 1980With an average score of 4.40/5
• 2016With an average score of 4.35/5
• 2018With an average score of 4.31/5
• 1996With an average score of 4.30/5
• 1975With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Douro

• Moscatel Galego
• Sémillon
• Muscat Blanc
• Petit Manseng
• Tinta Roriz
• Tinto Cao

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Douro

Natural sweet wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, king's cake with frangipane or potato gratin with blue cheese and bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Douro

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, honeycomb or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of the region of Douro. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Douro

• 1967With an average score of 4.70/5
• 1976With an average score of 4.70/5
• 1966With an average score of 4.60/5
• 1974With an average score of 4.50/5
• 1975With an average score of 4.50/5
• 1985With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Douro

• Touriga Nacional
• Tinta Roriz
• Touriga Franca
• Tinta Barroca
• Tinto Cao
• Malvasia Fina