Winery Altano - Douro Branco

Winery AltanoDouro Branco

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Douro Branco of Winery Altano is a white wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Douro Branco from the Winery Altano

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Douro Branco of Winery Altano in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

stone, earthy

Wine with vegetal taste

gooseberry, grass

Wine with oak taste

oak, coconut

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with spices taste

white pepper, savory

Wine with floral taste

elderflower, orange blossom

On the nose the Douro Branco of Winery Altano in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of straw, passion fruit or gooseberry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Altano's Douro Branco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Aubin vert

Aubin vert blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Lorraine). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Aubin vert blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Douro Branco - 2019
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Douro Branco - 2018
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Douro Branco - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Douro Branco - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Douro Branco - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Douro Branco - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Douro Branco - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Douro Branco from Winery Altano are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Altano

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Symington Family Estates.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Altano 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 4000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 1500 of of Douro wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 80000 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: Sour

Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.

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