Winery Brites Aguiar - Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto

Winery Brites AguiarBafarela 17 Superior Tinto

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto of Winery Brites Aguiar is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto of the Winery Brites Aguiar is in the top 60 of wines of Portugal and in the top 20 of wines of Douro.

Taste structure of the Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto from the Winery Brites Aguiar

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto of Winery Brites Aguiar in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

chocolate

Wine with earth taste

cocoa

On the nose the Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto of Winery Brites Aguiar in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Brites Aguiar's Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
17°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

Last vintages of this wine

Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto - 2017
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto - 2012
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto - 2011
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto - 2009
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto - 2008
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto - 2006
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Bafarela 17 Superior Tinto from Winery Brites Aguiar are 2017, 2012, 2009, 2008 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Brites Aguiar

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Brites Aguiar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 65 of of Portugal wines
In the top 30 of of Douro wines
In the top 950 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Douro

The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Density per hectare

Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).

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