Winery D'OrigemVelha Geração Grande Reserva
Red wine
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.
Taste structure of the Velha Geração Grande Reserva from the Winery D'Origem
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Velha Geração Grande Reserva of Winery D'Origem 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 Velha Geração Grande Reserva of Winery D'Origem in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or coffee.
Food and wine pairings with Velha Geração Grande Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Velha Geração Grande Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Velha Geração Grande Reserva
The Velha Geração Grande Reserva of Winery D'Origem matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), pasta gratin carbonara style or leg of lamb bravado in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery D'Origem's Velha Geração Grande Reserva.
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
The best vintages of Velha Geração Grande Reserva from Winery D'Origem are 2011, 2015, 2013, 2008
Informations about the Winery D'Origem
The Winery D'Origem is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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.
The word of the wine: Tired
Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.
