Winery Niepoort - Douro Melusina Branco

Winery NiepoortDouro Melusina Branco

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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 Melusina Branco of Winery Niepoort is a white wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Douro Melusina Branco from the Winery Niepoort

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Douro Melusina Branco of Winery Niepoort in the region of Duriense is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Niepoort's Douro Melusina Branco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Petit Bouschet

Crossbreeding carried out in 1829 by Louis Bouschet de Bernard (father of Henri Bouschet, also known for his numerous varieties) between the aramon and the teinturier. It was practically multiplied all over the world. Today, it is an extinct grape variety and can only be found in a few private or public collections and conservatories.

Last vintages of this wine

Douro Melusina Branco - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Douro Melusina Branco from Winery Niepoort are 2011

Informations about the Winery Niepoort

The winery offers 203 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 200 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Niepoort is one of wineries to follow in Douro.. It offers 104 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 25000 of of Portugal wines
In the top 6500 of of Douro wines
In the top 300000 of white wines
In the top 850000 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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