Winery Fonte PequenaAlto da Vila
Red wine
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 lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Alto da Vila from the Winery Fonte Pequena
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alto da Vila of Winery Fonte Pequena in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Alto da Vila
Pairings that work perfectly with Alto da Vila
Original food and wine pairings with Alto da Vila
The Alto da Vila of Winery Fonte Pequena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of greek moussaka, succulent and easy to make beef lasagna or ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew).
Details and technical informations about Winery Fonte Pequena's Alto da Vila.
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
The best vintages of Alto da Vila from Winery Fonte Pequena are 2017, 2014, 2011, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Fonte Pequena
The Winery Fonte Pequena is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Grand cru classé
In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.
