The Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta of Douro of Duriense

Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta - Aperitif Light Dry White Branco Leve Seco Porto
The winery offers 45 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 99 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta is one of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

How Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of stewed beef heart, birthday cake or pumpkin and roquefort quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Gouveio
  • Rabigato

Discovering 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 top white wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

How Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of brasucade of mussels from languedoc, patatas bravas (fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce) or fillet of saithe with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

On the nose the white wine of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta.

  • Rabigato
  • Gouveio
  • Malvasia Fina
  • Loureiro
  • Trajadura

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

The top red wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

How Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, leg of lamb with crust or duck legs with honey and orange.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta Barroca

The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.

The top pink wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

How Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

Discover the grape variety: Loureiro

Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.

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.

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The word of the wine: Castle

A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.

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