Winery AltanoQuinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca, 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.
Taste structure of the Quinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro from the Winery Altano
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Quinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro of Winery Altano 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 Quinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro of Winery Altano in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cassis, cinnamon or cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Quinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro
Pairings that work perfectly with Quinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro
Original food and wine pairings with Quinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro
The Quinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro of Winery Altano matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, spaghetti with summer vegetables or lamb tagine with honey and onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altano's Quinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quinta do Ataíde (Organic) Douro from Winery Altano are 2019, 2018, 2011, 2007 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Altano
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.
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: Ventilate
Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.
