Winery Nicolau de Almeida - Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo

Winery Nicolau de AlmeidaTrans Douro Express Baixo Corgo

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 Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo of Winery Nicolau de Almeida is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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.

Taste structure of the Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo from the Winery Nicolau de Almeida

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo of Winery Nicolau de Almeida in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo of Winery Nicolau de Almeida in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of violet, dark fruit or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolau de Almeida's Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo - 2018
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 411110
Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Trans Douro Express Baixo Corgo from Winery Nicolau de Almeida are 2016, 2018, 2015

Informations about the Winery Nicolau de Almeida

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Nicolau de Almeida is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 7500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 600 of of Douro wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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: SR

A company of harvesters and handlers who have pooled their equipment (press, vats, etc.).

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