The Winery Fraga da Galhofa of Douro of Duriense

Winery Fraga da Galhofa
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1129 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Fraga da Galhofa is one of the best wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fraga da Galhofa wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Fraga da Galhofa

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fraga da Galhofa

How Winery Fraga da Galhofa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of chicken maffé (africa), koka (spanish pie) or sauerkraut with fish.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Fraga da Galhofa

On the nose the white wine of Winery Fraga da Galhofa. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Fraga da Galhofa. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fraga da Galhofa

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Fraga da Galhofa.

  • Encruzado
  • Bical
  • Fernao Pires
  • Moscatel Galego
  • Gouveio
  • Rabigato

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 red wines of Winery Fraga da Galhofa

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fraga da Galhofa

How Winery Fraga da Galhofa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, spaghetti bolognese or lebanese lamb meatball.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fraga da Galhofa

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fraga da Galhofa. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fraga da Galhofa. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fraga da Galhofa

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Fraga da Galhofa.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca

Discover the grape variety: Fernao Pires

In Portugal, it is one of the most planted white grape varieties, and we have found it to be very similar to the torrontés grown in Spain (Galicia). It can be found in Australia and South Africa, but is almost unknown in France.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

News about Winery Fraga da Galhofa and wines from the region

Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute

The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...

More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

In the second part of this series, Decanter’s editorial team members highlight the wines they are looking forward to tasting at the upcoming Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tina Gellie – Content Manager and Regional Editor (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa) Burrowing Owl, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2019 In 2016, while on a press trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, I had the pleasur ...

Port producer proposes new classification for ‘young harvest’ releases

Albino Jorge Sousa, owner of Port estate Quinta da Boeira, said his proposal for a new classification called ‘Full Body-Young Harvest’ Ports would inject cashflow earlier for Port producers. Jorge Sousa urged the Port sector to ‘wake up’ to meet what he said was growing demand for younger Ports from wine buyers and importers over the past two years. His proposal comes amid wider efforts to help reinvigorate the Port category. This year, Portugal’s Port and Douro Wine Institute, the I ...

The word of the wine: Leaflet

Small barrel with a capacity of 112 to 136 litres depending on the region.

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