Winery Brites Aguiar - Tinto

Winery Brites AguiarTinto

4.5
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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 Tinto of Winery Brites Aguiar is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Tinto of the Winery Brites Aguiar is in the top 50 of wines of Portugal and in the top 20 of wines of Douro.

Taste structure of the Tinto from the Winery Brites Aguiar

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tinto of Winery Brites Aguiar in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Tinto of Winery Brites Aguiar in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

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

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Tinto - 2018
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Tinto - 2017
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Tinto - 2016
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Tinto - 2015
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Tinto - 2014
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Tinto - 2013
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Tinto - 2012
In the top 20 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Tinto from Winery Brites Aguiar are 2017, 2006, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

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 55 of of Portugal wines
In the top 30 of of Douro wines
In the top 850 of red wines
In the top 1000 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.

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The word of the wine: Sweet

Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.

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