Winery Herdade do RocimBela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto
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 nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Bela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto of the Winery Herdade do Rocim is in the top 20 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Bela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto from the Winery Herdade do Rocim
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto of Winery Herdade do Rocim in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Bela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Bela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Bela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto
The Bela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto of Winery Herdade do Rocim matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, marco's pasta with bacon or tajine of merguez and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Herdade do Rocim's Bela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto.
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 Bela Luz Vinhas Velhas Tinto from Winery Herdade do Rocim are 2017, 2018, 2019
Informations about the Winery Herdade do Rocim
The Winery Herdade do Rocim is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 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.
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The word of the wine: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
