Winery Legado Douro 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 lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Douro Tinto of the Winery Legado is in the top 5 of wines of Portugal and in the top 5 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Douro Tinto from the Winery Legado
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Tannic
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In the mouth the Douro Tinto of Winery Legado in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Douro Tinto of Winery Legado in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Tinto
The Douro Tinto of Winery Legado matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of sicilian meatballs, beef/bechamel lasagna or stew of leg of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Legado's Douro 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 Douro Tinto from Winery Legado are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Legado
The Winery Legado is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 wine region of Douro
The wine region du Douro is located in the region in Duriense in Portugal. In the mouth of Douro is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 1069 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4197 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
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The word of the wine: Vatting
After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.
