The Winery Espelda of Douro of Duriense

Winery Espelda
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 2842 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Espelda is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Espelda wines

Looking for the best Winery Espelda wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Espelda 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 Espelda wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Espelda

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Espelda

How Winery Espelda wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mi sao, seed crackers or cod fillets in the oven.

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

  • Malvasia
  • Verdelho
  • Rabigato
  • Viosinho
  • Fernao Pires
  • Cerceal Branco

Discovering the wine region of Douro

Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.

World's oldest demarcated region (1756).

The top red wines of Winery Espelda

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Espelda

How Winery Espelda wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, pumpkin and courgette lasagne or giouvetsi (greek dish).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Espelda

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Espelda. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Espelda

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.46/5

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

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinto Cao
  • Tinta Barroca

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia

Aromatic, rich whites or reds ranging from pale gold to amber, with a broad palate and variable acidity, featuring signature aromas of yellow fruits (apricot, peach), white flowers, honey, dried fruits, muscat and spice notes. Made dry, sweet, liqueur and sparkling. Stars of countless Italian (Malvasia delle Lipari, Colli Piacentini), Spanish, Portuguese (Madeira) and Croatian appellations. Family of historic grape varieties of Greek origin (Monemvasia).

The top pink wines of Winery Espelda

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Espelda

How Winery Espelda wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ) or crumble with pumpkin, walnut and comté cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Espelda.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Aragonez

The word of the wine: Evolved

Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Intensely coloured, warm reds, sun-drenched with generous alcohol, with aromas of red and black candied fruits, plum, gentle spices and cocoa notes. Ripe tannins and a broad palate. Traditional partner of touriga nacional and touriga franca in the blends of great Port wines (especially Tawny and Ruby) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety from the Douro and Trás-os-Montes.

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