Winery NiepoortDouro Batuta Tinto
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Touriga franca, the Touriga nacional and the Tinta Roriz.
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 Batuta Tinto from the Winery Niepoort
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Batuta Tinto of Winery Niepoort in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Douro Batuta Tinto of Winery Niepoort in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Batuta Tinto
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Batuta Tinto
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Batuta Tinto
The Douro Batuta Tinto of Winery Niepoort matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or pasta romantica.
Details and technical informations about Winery Niepoort's Douro Batuta Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Batuta Tinto from Winery Niepoort are 1999, 2004, 2011, 2009 and 2003.
Informations about the Winery Niepoort
The Winery Niepoort is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 256 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Full
A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.
