Winery Folias de Baco - Uivo Tinta Francisca

Winery Folias de BacoUivo Tinta Francisca

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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 Uivo Tinta Francisca of Winery Folias de Baco is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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 Uivo Tinta Francisca from the Winery Folias de Baco

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Uivo Tinta Francisca of Winery Folias de Baco in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

green herbs

On the nose the Uivo Tinta Francisca of Winery Folias de Baco in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Folias de Baco's Uivo Tinta Francisca.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Fumin

Intense, tannic reds for ageing, with a deep purple hue, firm, tight tannins and an ample palate, showing aromas of dark fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices (pepper), alpine garrigue and smoky notes. Powerful high-altitude profile. Vinified as a single varietal or blended in Valle d'Aosta DOC, it yields concentrated reds with fine ageing potential. Native black grape of the Aosta Valley, grown on sun-drenched terraces.

Last vintages of this wine

Uivo Tinta Francisca - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Uivo Tinta Francisca - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Uivo Tinta Francisca from Winery Folias de Baco are 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Folias de Baco

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense
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The Winery Folias de Baco is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 8000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2500 of of Douro wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Duriense

Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.

The word of the wine: Cord

Management of trellised vines.

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