Winery Vale da Corça - Brunheda Vinhas Velhas

Winery Vale da CorçaBrunheda Vinhas Velhas

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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 region.
The Brunheda Vinhas Velhas of Winery Vale da Corça is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinta Barroca, the Tinto cão 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 Brunheda Vinhas Velhas from the Winery Vale da Corça

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Brunheda Vinhas Velhas of Winery Vale da Corça 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 Brunheda Vinhas Velhas of Winery Vale da Corça in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vale da Corça's Brunheda Vinhas Velhas.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Brunheda Vinhas Velhas - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Brunheda Vinhas Velhas - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Brunheda Vinhas Velhas - 2010
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Brunheda Vinhas Velhas - 2009
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Brunheda Vinhas Velhas - 2005
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Brunheda Vinhas Velhas - 2003
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Brunheda Vinhas Velhas - 2001
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Brunheda Vinhas Velhas from Winery Vale da Corça are 2017, 2011, 2000, 2005 and 2001.

Informations about the Winery Vale da Corça

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
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 Vale da Corça is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 750 of of Portugal wines
In the top 300 of of Douro wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 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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Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.

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