Winery Fafide12 Barrels Douro

Red wine of Douro of Duriense of Portugal

4.4

(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 12 Barrels Douro of Winery Fafide is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the 12 Barrels Douro from the Winery Fafide

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the 12 Barrels Douro of Winery Fafide in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Food and wine pairings with 12 Barrels Douro

Pairings that work perfectly with 12 Barrels Douro

Original food and wine pairings with 12 Barrels Douro

Lamb

The 12 Barrels Douro of Winery Fafide matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of scottish haggis, lamb stew or turnip confit with parma cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fafide's 12 Barrels Douro.

Winery

Winery Fafide

Grape varieties

Touriga franca , Touriga nacional

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

12 Barrels Douro - 2014

In the top 100 of of Douro wines

Average rating: 4.4

The best vintages of 12 Barrels Douro from Winery Fafide are 2014

Informations about the Winery Fafide

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Rui Roboredo Madeira.

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 Fafide 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.

In the top 1500 of of Portugal wines

In the top 550 of of Douro wines

In the top 20000 of red wines

In the top 30000 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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