The Winery Altano of Douro of Duriense

Winery Altano
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Symington Family Estates.
It is ranked in the top 796 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Altano is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Altano wines

Looking for the best Winery Altano wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altano wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Altano wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Altano

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Altano

How Winery Altano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of penne with shrimp and zucchini, pastels (senegalese stuffed fritters) or yellow fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Altano

On the nose the white wine of Winery Altano. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of straw, passion fruit or gooseberry. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Altano. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Altano

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Altano.

  • Rabigato
  • Viosinho
  • Malvasia Fina
  • Moscatel Galego
  • Codega de Larinho
  • Gouveio

Discovering 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 top red wines of Winery Altano

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Altano

How Winery Altano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), pasta with asparagus and chicken or lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Altano

On the nose the red wine of Winery Altano. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or stone and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, mint or prune. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Altano. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Altano

  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Altano.

  • Touriga Franca
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca

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.

Discover the grape 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.

News about Winery Altano and wines from the region

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