Winery NiepoortDouro Turris
Red wine
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.
The Douro Turris of the Winery Niepoort is in the top 30 of wines of Portugal and in the top 10 of wines of Douro.
Taste structure of the Douro Turris from the Winery Niepoort
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Turris 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 Turris of Winery Niepoort in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Turris
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Turris
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Turris
The Douro Turris of Winery Niepoort matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, pasta salmon - fresh cream or rack of lamb with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Niepoort's Douro Turris.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Turris from Winery Niepoort are 2012, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Niepoort
The Winery Niepoort is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 257 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: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
