Winery Anselmo Mendes - Lua Nova Douro

Winery Anselmo MendesLua Nova Douro

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 Lua Nova Douro of Winery Anselmo Mendes is a red wine from the region of Douro of Duriense.
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 Lua Nova Douro from the Winery Anselmo Mendes

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lua Nova Douro of Winery Anselmo Mendes 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 Lua Nova Douro of Winery Anselmo Mendes in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Anselmo Mendes's Lua Nova Douro.

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

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Lua Nova Douro - 2017
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Lua Nova Douro - 2016
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Lua Nova Douro - 2015
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Lua Nova Douro - 2014
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Lua Nova Douro - 2013
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Lua Nova Douro - 2012
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Lua Nova Douro - 2011
In the top 100 of of Douro wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Lua Nova Douro from Winery Anselmo Mendes are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Anselmo Mendes

The winery offers 53 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Anselmo Mendes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 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 300 of of Douro wines
In the top 85000 of red 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: Paste

Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.

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