Winery Messias - Douro Superior

Winery MessiasDouro Superior

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Douro Superior of Winery Messias is a red wine from the region of Douro Superior of Duriense.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tinto cão, 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 Douro Superior from the Winery Messias

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Douro Superior of Winery Messias in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Messias's Douro Superior.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão

- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.

Last vintages of this wine

Douro Superior - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro Superior wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Douro Superior - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro Superior wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Douro Superior from Winery Messias are 2017, 2013

Informations about the Winery Messias

The winery offers 143 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Messias.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro Superior in the region of Duriense

The Winery Messias is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 95 wines for sale in the of Douro Superior to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 5500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2000 of of Douro Superior wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Douro Superior

The wine region of Douro Superior is located in the region of Douro of Duriense of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine H. Abrantes or the Domaine Maçanita produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Douro Superior are Touriga nacional, Touriga franca and Tinta Barroca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.


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: Magnum

Bottle with a capacity of 1.5 litres.

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