Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta - Branco

Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta Branco

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Branco of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta 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 Branco from the Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Branco of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta in the region of Duriense is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Branco of Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta's Branco.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Mitos

An intraspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Dyer du Cher obtained in 1970 in Weinsberg, Germany. It can be found in Germany, Switzerland, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Branco - 2018
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Branco - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Branco - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Branco - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Branco - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.4 1 1 1 0 0
Branco - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.4 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Branco from Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta

The winery offers 45 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta da Pedra Alta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Duriense
In the top 6500 of of Portugal wines
In the top 2000 of of Douro wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 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: Rosé de saignée

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