Winery Nicolau de AlmeidaTrans Douro Express Baixo Corgo
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo
Pairings that work perfectly with Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo
Original food and wine pairings with Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo
The Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo of Winery Nicolau de Almeida matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or pasta with alfredo sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolau de Almeida's Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo.
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 Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo from Winery Nicolau de Almeida are 2016, 2022, 2021, 2019 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Nicolau de Almeida
The Winery Nicolau de Almeida is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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.
The word of the wine: Fleshed out
A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.
