The Winery Fonte Pequena of Douro of Duriense

Winery Fonte Pequena - Mestre Silva Tinto
The winery offers 63 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 75 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Fonte Pequena is one of the world's great estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fonte Pequena wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fonte Pequena

How Winery Fonte Pequena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef curry, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or shrimp in coconut milk curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

  • 2020With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.34/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.29/5

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

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache

Discovering 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 top sparkling wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Fonte Pequena

How Winery Fonte Pequena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5

Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão

- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.

The top white wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fonte Pequena

How Winery Fonte Pequena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce, beetroot and cream cheese verrines or stir-fried rice cameroonian style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

On the nose the white wine of Winery Fonte Pequena. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Fonte Pequena. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Alvarinho
  • Airen
  • Albillo
  • Trajadura

The word of the wine: Melchior

Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.

The top pink wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Fonte Pequena

How Winery Fonte Pequena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Fonte Pequena. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Espadeiro

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Winery Fonte Pequena

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Fonte Pequena

How Winery Fonte Pequena wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Fonte Pequena.

  • Moscatel Galego

The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

Discover the grape variety: Alvarinho

The white Alvarinho is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The white Alvarinho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.

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The word of the wine: Melchior

Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.

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