Winery Fonte Pequena - Vallepêrro Reserva

Winery Fonte PequenaVallepêrro Reserva

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
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The Vallepêrro Reserva of Winery Fonte Pequena 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Vallepêrro Reserva from the Winery Fonte Pequena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vallepêrro Reserva of Winery Fonte Pequena in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fonte Pequena's Vallepêrro Reserva.

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

Vallepêrro Reserva - 2018
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Vallepêrro Reserva - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Vallepêrro Reserva - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Vallepêrro Reserva - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Vallepêrro Reserva - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Vallepêrro Reserva from Winery Fonte Pequena are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Fonte Pequena

The winery offers 67 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

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.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 7500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2500 of of Douro wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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